EM Vivas · Foreign body ingestion and aspiration
Button battery and aspirated peanut
Viva on battery emergency and rigid bronchoscopy.
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ACEMFRCEMABEM
Prompt
Toddler drooling after possible disc ingestion; second child with monophonic wheeze after choking on peanut. Management priorities?
Interpretation
Reveal interpretationShowHide
References5ShowHide
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