RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Aspiration of a Cigarette Filter From a Bronchodilator Inhaler
JF Respiratory Care
FD American Association for Respiratory Care
SP e39
OP e41
DO 10.4187/respcare.01898
VO 58
IS 4
A1 Aykut Eliçora
A1 Şerife Tuba Liman
A1 Tuğba Aşlı
A1 Tülay Hoşten
A1 Salih Topçu
YR 2013
UL http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/58/4/e39.abstract
AB The majority of foreign-body aspirations are seen in children. In adults, neurological dysfunction, trauma, alcohol abuse, or psychological disorders can lead to aspiration, but normal adults can also suffer foreign body aspiration. The symptoms include acute asphyxiation, with or without complete airway obstruction, cough, dyspnea, choking, and fever, which also occur in many other medical conditions. Bronchoscopic removal of the foreign body is necessary, and flexible bronchoscopy is effective in the diagnosis and removal. We saw a patient with COPD who aspirated a plastic cigarette filter while using his bronchodilator inhaler.