Foreign bodies in children's trachea and bronchus

Foreign bodies in the trachea and bronchi are one of the common acute diseases in pediatrics, which can cause sudden death in children. It is more common in children under 5 years of age. The severity depends on the nature of the foreign body and the airway obstruction. To the extent, it can cause lung damage in the light, and suffocate to death. Foreign matter is divided into endogenous and exogenous. Endogenous foreign bodies are false membranes, dryness, blood clots, pus, and vomit due to respiratory inflammation. Exogenous foreign objects are various objects that are inhaled orally.

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