| Autor: |
Subramanian Senthilkumaran, Shah Sweni, Ganapathysubramanian, Ponuswamy Suresh, Ponniah Thirumalaikolundusubramanian |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2011 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
International Journal of Gerontology, Vol 5, Iss 4, Pp 225-226 (2011) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1873-9598 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.ijge.2011.12.003 |
| Popis: |
Successful removal of a live fish impacted in the hypopharynx of a 65-year-old male is reported to emphasize the importance of the speed with which it has to be recognized and intervened. The present report also highlights the altered sensory perception in the oral cavity of elderly people as a potential risk factor for airway obstruction due to a foreign body. Moreover, the possibility of a foreign body has to be suspected, if an elderly patient without any cardiorespiratory illness presents with an acute onset of progressive respiratory distress. |
| Databáze: |
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