Foreign bodies in the lungs – What you should do
Introduction: What is a foreign body in the lungs? In a foreign body aspiration, a foreign substance enters the lungs (usually unintentionally). This happens most frequently in children who, for example, “choke” while eating. Instead of the food getting into the oesophagus, it ends up in the windpipe, from where it enters the lungs. In … Foreign bodies in the lungs – What you should do