MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'foreign body'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:54:53 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159009&cid=t_221911_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2Fs7S_ZPgTeFY%2F A case-based Q&A on the assessment and management of patients presenting with suspected rectal foreign bodies. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159009 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:50 +0100 5159009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960069&cid=t_221911_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fvariations-in-retrieving-a-foreign-body-from-the-stomach%2F2011.06.22 I have observed extreme variation in how my colleagues manage GI foreign-body retrieval from the stomach. Some always use general anesthesia and endotracheal intubation; others (myself included) use conscious sedation. Some use an overtube to withdraw the object into if possible; others simply pull it up to the endoscope and use the endoscope to guide it through the esophagogastric junction and upper esophageal sphincter. The reasons for this variation are clearly related to the perceived risk of airway compromise or gastrointestinal wall injury during withdrawal of the object from the stomach. So my questions to you are: 1)      When do you ask for endotracheal intubation during foreign-body retrieval? 2)      Do you use an overtube when removing foreign bodies from the stomach... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960069 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:00:52 +0100 4960069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4065405&cid=t_221911_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FCADL_03SVqA%2Fforeign-bodies-in-skin.html I recently read a nice review article on the topic:  Diagnosis and Management of Foreign Bodies in the Skin.   Most humans at one time or another will have an experience with a foreign body – splinters, thorns, broken glass, etc. Physicians see the worst ones.  The ones that aren’t easily removed or only partially removed. The history of the injury is always the starting place.   It is important to know when (recent, days or weeks ago), where (home, farmyard, ocean, etc), how (sharp object, fist to mouth, blunt object), and if known the possible foreign body (splinter, fish spine, teeth, glass). Remember fragments of the foreign body can be left in the wound even if you or the patient think it was removed.  Check to make sure the “needle” is compl... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4065405 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:13:00 +0100 4065405 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3718318&cid=t_221911_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F07%2Ffistulas-reasons-nonclosure%2F FETID F – foreign body present E – epithelization T – tumor present I – infection present D – distal obstruction Fistulas cause some FETID (i.e., soiled, foul-smelling) dressings. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3718318 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 01:22:12 +0100 3718318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102382&cid=t_221911_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F01%2Fradiological-oddity-6%2F How many foreign bodies can you identify?   (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102382 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:59:37 +0100 2102382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2067315&cid=t_221911_115_f&fid=34670&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsumerdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fradiology-post-tsunami.html "Found this interesting article in Emergency Radiology describing radiological findings in tsunami victims. Most common findings were trauma involved musculoskeleton, retained foreign bodies in soft tissues, pneumonia/aspiration, and tsunami sinusitis."Reference-Emergency RadiologyVolume 14, Number 6 / November, 2007From Sumer's Radiology Site http://www.sumerdoc.blogspot.com -The Top Radiology Magazine. Teleradiology Providers at www.teleradproviders.com Mail us at teleradproviders@gmail.com (Source: Sumer's Radiology Site) Sumer's Radiology Site blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2067315 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:09:00 +0100 2067315