Esophageal Obstruction and Death in a Nonverbal Patient

Background: There are more than 100,000 cases of esophageal foreign body in the United States each year. Most cases resolve spontaneously; however, complete esophageal obstruction is a medical emergency. Patients with developmental disabilities are at high risk, because a large percentage of this po...
Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Autor*in:

Yocum, Andrew D. [verfasserIn]

Dennison, Jennifer L. [verfasserIn]

Simon, Erin L. [verfasserIn]

Format:

E-Artikel

Sprache:

Englisch

Erschienen:

2020

Schlagwörter:

esophageal obstruction

sepsis

esophageal foreign body

nonverbal

Übergeordnetes Werk:

Enthalten in: The journal of emergency medicine - Amsterdam [u.a.] : Elsevier Science, 1983, 60, Seite e109-e113

Übergeordnetes Werk:

volume:60 ; pages:e109-e113

DOI / URN:

10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.12.033

Katalog-ID:

ELV006024793

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