AI Article Synopsis
- - Pediatric patients often visit emergency departments due to foreign bodies lodged in their ears or noses.
- - Emergency nurse practitioners must be knowledgeable about the common anatomical sites, types of foreign materials, and removal techniques for effective management.
- - The article also emphasizes when it is necessary to refer cases to specialty services for further intervention.
Article Abstract
Pediatric patients frequently present to emergency departments with complaint of foreign bodies in the ear and/or nose. Emergency nurse practitioners need the knowledge base to safely and effectively manage ear and nose foreign bodies in urgent and emergent care settings. The purpose of this article is to teach the common anatomical sites where foreign bodies are placed, the make-up of foreign body material, procedural technique of removal, and specific circumstances that require specialty referral.
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