A different type of dominoes in the stomach

Ingestion of foreign bodies is one of the common causes of emergency department visits. History, physical examination, and noninvasive imaging such as plain radiography and computer tomography scan can guide us regarding the type and location of the ingested foreign body. Most of the patients can be...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kalavakunta, Jagadeesh K, Agrawal, Yashwant, Tokala, Hemasri
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2015
Materias:
Clinical Images
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4614667/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26509034
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.387
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Sumario:Ingestion of foreign bodies is one of the common causes of emergency department visits. History, physical examination, and noninvasive imaging such as plain radiography and computer tomography scan can guide us regarding the type and location of the ingested foreign body. Most of the patients can be managed conservatively but few may need endoscopic evaluation and treatment.

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