TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 169. Nasal Foreign Body Removal A1 - Reichman, Eric F. PY - 2013 T2 - Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e AB - Nasal foreign bodies are commonly seen in children, particularly those between 1 and 4 years of age. Adult patients with mental retardation or psychiatric illness can also present to the Emergency Department with a nasal foreign body. Young children are naturally curious and spend a great deal of time investigating themselves and the world around them. This involves handling, tasting, and smelling whatever they get their hands on. When these investigations go too far, the Emergency Physician is faced with a foreign body in a youngster's nose. The most common foreign bodies found are beads, food (e.g., corn, nuts, peas, and popcorn), paper, rocks, and toy parts.1,2 Nasal foreign bodies also result from attempts to clean the nose and to control bleeding. In these cases, most of the foreign bodies retrieved consist of cotton swabs, paper, or sponge material. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57717803 ER -