title: Case report: an unusual case of sudden cardiovascular collapse in an elderly adult.
abstract: In our report we describe a case of foreign body aspiration leading to arrest. The patient's resuscitation was remarkable for the development of a large pneumothorax and atelectasis of the right lung. Aspiration was suspected and early bronchoscopy was performed. A large grape was found to be obstructing the right main stem bronchus and was retrieved using a bronchoscopic snare. In this case early intervention allowed the removal of the intact grape with subsequent re-expansion of the lung. The technique used for retrieval is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine.
authors.forename: Aaron E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Bair
authors.forename: Dustin
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ballard
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thornton
authors.forename: Ken Y
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Yoneda