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A 31-year old man was seen in the emergency department after reporting aspiration of a sharp object at work. He felt a mild stabbing pain, but no shortness of breath… Click to show full abstract
A 31-year old man was seen in the emergency department after reporting aspiration of a sharp object at work. He felt a mild stabbing pain, but no shortness of breath or cough. His job consists of injecting CO2 gas into impermeable packages that contain chicken. This technique of “modified atmosphere packaging” is used to prolong shelf-life over traditional ice packing and vacuum packaging. Immediately prior to the aspiration event, he recalled placing the needle in his lips and blow in an attempt to unplug it. Physical exam and laboratory values were strictly normal. The chest-X-ray showed a radiopaque straight object in the upper trachea (Fig. 1a). Rigid bronchoscopy demonstrated a sharp metal
Journal Title: Archivos de bronconeumologia
Year Published: 2019
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