scott@vtx-cpd.com

Replying to Idris Vandekinderen 17/09/2023 - 21:20

Hello Idris.

I hope you are well. Thank you for your comments.

I agree… I would not rest either! I must admit I would retrieve them by endoscopy if possible. There is another review article looking at this:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25029309/

Do you ever use endoscopy to retrieve foreign bodies?

Scott

Replying to Laura Jones 18/09/2023 - 07:56

Laura!!!!

We are so excited that you are running this brilliant course!

I am very excited to medicine geek out with you for the next few weeks!

Scott

Here is the radiographic report:

R lateral abdomen, DV thorax, oblique thorax and R and L lateral thorax radiographs available to review as JPEG images

Skeleton:
There are no skeletal abnormalities

Thorax:
There is a an alveolar pattern with air bronchograms affecting predominently the right middle lung lobe. The other lung lobes are unremarkable.
The cardiac silhouette is within normal limits. There are no abnormalities in the cranial mediastinum, the oesophagus is mildly dilated with air on the left lateral view. The diaphragmatic line is clear on the right lateral view but obscured on the left lateral view.

Abdomen:
There is moderate ingesta and a small structure of bone opacity in the stomach. There is mild gas in the colon as expected. The remaining abdominal organs are unremarkable

DDx aspiration pneumonia, bronchopneumonia, haemorrhage, less likely oedema, torsion or neoplastic infiltrate

Replying to Sarah Keir 17/09/2023 - 07:33

I agree Sarah.

It has to be driven by a balance of risk and what the owners are wanting. I must admit I am much more proactive regarding sharp FB’s due to the reports of penetration risk.

Scott