Foreign Body Ingestion

The lining will be inflamed, and it may lead to ulcers (DeBruyne & Pinna, 2012). As a result of the damaged esophagus lining, overtime this client might experience difficult and painful swallowing; most importantly, this person might have respiratory problems since the stomach contents are getting into the lungs (DeBruyne & Pinna, 2012). Finally, this person esophageal cells might be damaged because of the continuous exposure to stomach acid and might eventually lead to

Preterm infants are predisposed to various diseases and instabilities. Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) is one of the many. NEC is a progressive inflammatory disease, which leads to tissue damage and ischemia of the GI tract of many preterm infants, often resulting in death. Continued deaths and complications embrace the need for a change in practice, to reduce NEC incidence and risk. Various trials have been conducted, with focus on probiotic supplementation as an intervention in decreasing the risk of developing NEC in preterm infants. Taking this intervention into consideration; in infants born preterm, with a very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) (P), how does the

Swallowing a piece of gum or even a bug is not unusual for a person to do in his/her daily life, but swallowing a stone can be little tougher to do. The book, “Swallowing Stones,” by Joyce McDonald portrays many characters that have to swallow a stone because of something they did or because of something another person did to effect their life. This stone can be something simple as guilt or forgiveness. The book shows how a simple game among young friends can turn into a terrible tragedy, which others can learn from. This tragedy was compared with another similar accident that ultimately set the tone for the book’s plot. Although McDonald’s choice for a title seems unusual at first glance, it has great significance for the overall meaning and

There were also x7 skin related incidents of which x3 were internal. One was related to the baby whose nasal septum was injured. The baby was fine at the time of discharge. Another incident was where a sheet was removed and a narcoma was formed.

M.C. is a 4 week old Caucasian male and was assessed on 2/3/2015. M.C. was awake and crying in his mother’s arms. He appeared to be well-nourished, well developed and in distress. M.C.’s mother stated his full name and date of birth, which matched his ID band. His mother was sitting in the hospital bed holding him in her arms and attempting to comfort him. His father was laying on the couch in the room. A complete head to toe assessment was not done during this time but the following results were obtained based on a focused assessment. M.C. was on contact-droplet isolation. M.C. had a temperature of 37.2C, his blood pressure was 33/47 with a MAP of 68 taken on his left leg. His respirations were 40 breaths per minute with an oxygen saturation of 100%. His pulse was 178 beats per minute. M.C. was on room air and had a PIV located in his left hand. There was no presence of tubes or drains. Pain was not assessed at this time however, M.C. was fussy and crying. The anterior and posterior fontanels were inspected. The anterior fontanel was soft and flat. M.C.’s lung sounds were clear to auscultation. His mother reported that he had some nasal congestion but had no

Infant’s stomachs are small, and as a result,

(1) “problems in delivery of the bolus of food or fluid into the esophagus as a result of neuromuscular incoordination”; (2) “problems in transport of the bolus down the body of the esophagus as a result of altered esophageal peristaltic activity”; (3) “problems in bolus entry into the stomach as a result of lower esophageal sphincter (LES) dysfunction or obstructing lesions” (p. 721).

Ans- Objects found within the esophagus should generally be considered impacted. Because impacted esophageal foreign bodies may lead to significant morbidity, removal of impacted esophageal foreign bodies is mandatory. An important exception is blunt esophageal foreign bodies (except button [disk] batteries) that are well tolerated and are known to have been in place for less than 24 hours.

Healthcare providers receive education and training in order to develop a comprehensive understanding of the importance of adhering to evidence-based infection control guidelines. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 150,000 patients have been impacted by healthcare providers who have utilized unsafe injection practices since 2001. Failure to follow standards of proper infection control often encompasses healthcare providers who reuse needles, syringes, or single-dose medication vials; all of which are intended to be used for only one patient and only one procedure. Each time that a clinical professional commits a safety breach, the result can be irreversible and cause severe harm with patients being exposed to blood borne viral illnesses such as hepatitis and HIV and bacterial infections which include MRSA. The CDC’s guidelines for safe injection practices are representative of very basic infection control measures. However, the CDC is called upon routinely to identify and investigate outbreaks associated with erroneous healthcare practices. During the period from 2001 through 2011, the CDC documented over 18 outbreaks of viral hepatitis which were directly attributed to unsafe injection practices

They can be single or multiple, and are sometimes multi-loculated. The main differences between ANCs and APFCs are that ANCs contain necrotic materials, and also develop from necrotizing pancreatitis (Fig 28), sometimes associated with pancreatic ducts disruption, and occasionally they can get infected. Because of CT’s low contrast resolution, MRI may be indicated in the early course of the disease to differentiate ANCs from APFCs. With time, parenchymal necrosis becomes more obvious, which aids in the distinction of ANCs from APFCs. MRI is more sensitive in depicting solid tissue within ANCs (Manikkavasakar et al, 2014).

3-Gilchrist BF, Valerie EP, Nguyen M, Coren C, Klotz D, Ramenofsky ML: Pearls and perils in the management of prolonged, peculiar, penetrating esophageal foreign bodies in children. J Pediatr Surg 1997, 32:1429-1431.

Intussusception is the folding of a segment of the intestine into another further downstream and is the most common cause of intestinal obstruction in children 3 months to 6 years. Intussusception occurs primarily in infants (most often male and female), but can also occur in adults.

to June 2016). The patients were evaluated carefully, with thorough history-taking and a complete ENT examination.

According to Lorenzo Varetto and Claudio Gargallo in the article “Intra-abdominal needle: Medical malpractice,” a 39-year-old individual went to a hospital reporting severe abdominal pain at the end of 2006. To determine the cause of pain, healthcare professional ordered a radiograph of the patient and observed a radio opaque foreign body around the D12- L2 vertebrae in January 2007. In February 2007, he went through detailed TC scan of his abdomen, and it was confirmed that a metallic foreign substance was present in his liver. The foreign material was linear 5 cm long with three fragmented parts. In March 2007, the material in contact with hepatic gel-capsule of liver was removed through laparoscopic surgery (Varetto L. & Gargallo C., 2009).

I was contemplating on the possibility of a foreign bodies inside the infant which could be an effect of the substance triggering the cough reflex. Inhalation of foreign body is a serious condition in childhood and may result in an acute respiratory distress. However, since the mother states the 7-month old cough mostly at night and when she cries makes me put a question mark on the differential diagnosis of ingested foreign bodies. According to Dias (2013), the initial symptoms of airway blockage include choking, coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, the face turn blue; but if the object was easily swallowed by the infant, it could results into abdominal pain, fever, loss of appetite, drooling, vomiting and gagging. I decided to eliminate