Foreign Bodies in Kids
If there is an insect in the external auditory canal, kill it first. They will fight for their lives if you try to dismember or take them out.  “In the heat of battle, the patient can become terrorized by the noise and pain and the instrument that you are using is likely to damage the […]
HEENT emergencies
A great summary of HEENT emergencies (Facial and Scalp Lacerations, Mandibular Dislocations, Auricular Lacerations, Auricular Foreign Bodies, Eyelid Lacerations, Epistaxis, Nasal Bridge Fracture Reduction, Nasal Septum Haematoma, Nasal Foreign Body, Peritonsillar Abscess
Nasal Emergencies
Rhinitis Sinusitis Nasal Trauma Epistaxis
Foreign Body Stuck in Ear or Nose…
easy, just suction it out with a 14F suction catheter…no trauma
Epistaxis and kissing nasal foreign bodies out…
A cool trick to stop nosebleeds with tongue depressors in the EDÂ (video) Nasal foreign bodies, what is the kissing technique? (video)
Nasal foreign bodies in kids…just give them a kiss
A non-invasive option for nasal foreign bodies is the ‘mother’s kiss’ technique, which requires the assistance of a trusted adult caregiver. “While occluding the unaffected nostril with a finger, the adult then blows until they feel the resistance caused by closure of the child’s glottis, at which point the adult gives a sharp exhalation to […]