2025年2月11日 · Foreign bodies are objects lying partially or wholly within the body that originated in the external environment. Foreign body placement is voluntary or involuntary. Although implanted medical devices represent foreign bodies in the broad sense of the term, these have their own set of articles (see below).

A foreign body (FB) is any object originating outside the body of an organism. In machinery, it can mean any unwanted intruding object. Most references to foreign bodies involve propulsion through natural orifices into hollow organs. Foreign bodies can be inert or irritating. If they irritate they will cause inflammation and scarring.

2020年6月15日 · Foreign bodies may be introduced into the skin through lacerations and soft tissue wounds. Long-term complications of retained foreign bodies include chronic pain and neurovascular impairment....

The foreign body ingestion pathway takes a step-by-step approach to the evaluation and treatment of a child who has ingested a foreign body.

2023年8月28日 · Foreign body (FB) and food impaction are one of the most common gastrointestinal complaints seen in the emergency department. Encountered in both the adult and pediatric populations, foreign bodies tend to pass spontaneously without intervention in most instances (80 to 90%).

2024年9月26日 · A foreign object is something in the body that doesn’t belong there. It may be accidentally or intentionally swallowed or lodged in the ears, nose, eyes, skin, and airways.

2023年7月30日 · Imaging is especially necessary following the removal of multiple foreign body pieces or when wound exploration is not possible. Imaging modalities that can be used to detect foreign bodies include plain film radiographs, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and ultrasound.

2023年5月1日 · The foreign bodies can be divided into three groups according to their composition: (a) metallic, (b) organic, and (c) inorganic. This activity reviews the indications, procedure, and associated complications and the role of the interprofessional team in the care of this condition. Objectives: Identify the indications for foreign body removal.

2021年3月11日 · A foreign body is something that is stuck inside you but isn't supposed to be there. You may inhale or swallow a foreign body, or you may get one from an injury to almost any part of your body. Foreign bodies are more common in small children, who sometimes stick things in their mouths, ears, and noses.

2022年4月8日 · What is foreign body ingestion? Ada doctors explain its symptoms, treatment, and how it occurs (a swallowed non-edible object entering the digestive tract).