The Society for Pediatric Anesthesia (SPA) and the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) are aware of recent reports from the Society of … [Continue Reading]
Question of the Week
A 3-year-old child arrives to the ER with a new cough, drooling, and excessive irritability. Per the guardians, the patient was in her usual state of health until about 2 hours ago. Plain film radiograph reveals a 20 mm round object in the esophageal location. Ingestion of which of the following objects requires emergent endoscopy and removal?
A. Coin
B. Button battery
C. One magnet
D. Fidget spinner
