Table 1 Symptoms of children with aerodigestive foreign bodies and home interventions attempted
Frequency | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Symptom | Sudden onset of cough | 29 | 72.5 |
Sudden onset difficulty in breathing | 24 | 60.0 | |
Noisy breathing | 16 | 40.0 | |
Change in colour to blue [cyanosis] | 3 | 7.5 | |
Hoarseness of the voice | 13 | 32.5 | |
Vomiting and retching | 17 | 42.5 | |
Drooling of saliva | 11 | 27.5 | |
Failure to swallow feeds | 14 | 35.0 | |
Intervention at home | Finger sweep | 12 | 30.0 |
Induced vomiting | 4 | 10.0 | |
Gave local herbs | 6 | 15.0 | |
Heimlich manoeuvre | 1 | 2.5 | |
No intervention | 19 | 47.5 |