Abstract
Aspiration of a foreign object is uncommon in a patient with a tracheostomy. The following case history describes the consequences of failure to diagnose an aspirated object and how the aspiration of an exfoliated tooth can occur despite the presence of a tracheostomy tube. Dentists play an important role in preventing foreign body aspiration in debilitated patients.
MeSH terms
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Bronchi*
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Bronchography
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Bronchoscopy
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Cerebral Palsy / complications
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Child
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Foreign Bodies / diagnostic imaging
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Foreign Bodies / etiology*
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Foreign Bodies / therapy
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Humans
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Male
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Pneumonia, Aspiration / diagnostic imaging
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Pneumonia, Aspiration / etiology*
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Pneumonia, Aspiration / therapy
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Tooth Exfoliation / complications
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Tooth, Deciduous* / diagnostic imaging
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Tracheostomy*