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  2. Foreign body aspiration - Wikipedia

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    Foreign body aspiration occurs when a foreign body enters the airway which can cause difficulty breathing or choking. [1] Objects may reach the respiratory tract and the digestive tract from the mouth and nose, but when an object enters the respiratory tract it is termed aspiration.

  3. List of instruments used in otorhinolaryngology, head and ...

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    irrigating the antrum,nasal douching for atrophic rhinitis Ballenger's swivel knife: cutting septal cartilage; SMR operation Nasal foreign body hook: to remove nasal foreign bodies Electric drill: for bone drilling Mollison's self-retaining haemostatic mastoid retractor: used in mastoid surgeries to retract overlying tissues Staecke's guide and ...

  4. Rhinolith - Wikipedia

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    A rhinolith (from rhino- 'nose' and -lith 'stone') is a stone present in the nasal cavity. It is an uncommon medical phenomenon, not to be confused with dried nasal mucus. A rhinolith usually forms around the nucleus of a small exogenous foreign body, blood clot or secretion by slow deposition of calcium and magnesium carbonate and phosphate ...

  5. Hemoptysis - Wikipedia

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    In children, hemoptysis is commonly caused by the presence of a foreign body in the airway. Other common causes include lung cancers and tuberculosis. Less common causes include aspergilloma, bronchiectasis, coccidioidomycosis, pulmonary embolism, pneumonic plague, and cystic fibrosis.

  6. Caldwell-Luc surgery - Wikipedia

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    Removal of foreign bodies. [3] [4] [5] Malignancy of sinus. [6] Fracture of maxilla and/or orbital floor. [7] Abnormal growth of mucous membrane of sinus . [8] Dental cyst. [3] For management of hematoma or hemorrhage in the maxillary sinus; To treat fractures involving floor of the orbit or anterior maxillary sinus wall (transantral repair)

  7. Globus pharyngis - Wikipedia

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    As globus sensation is a symptom, a diagnosis of globus pharyngis is typically a diagnosis of exclusion.If globus sensation is presenting with other symptoms such as pain, swallowing disorders such as aspiration or regurgitation (dysphagia), weight loss, or voice change, [10] an organic cause needs to be investigated, typically with endoscopy.

  8. Foreign-body giant cell - Wikipedia

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    A foreign-body giant cell is a collection of fused macrophages which are generated in response to the presence of a large foreign body. This is particularly evident with catheters , parasites , or biomaterials that are inserted into the body for replacement or regeneration of diseased or damaged tissues.

  9. Airway obstruction - Wikipedia

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    The causes of upper airway obstructions can be acute or chronic. Acute causes of upper airway obstruction include foreign body aspiration, blunt trauma to the neck, infection, and swelling due to allergies or other inflammatory conditions. [3] In children, viral infections such as croup or epiglottitis are frequent causes. [4]