title: Foreign body aspiration: a life-threatening situation.
abstract: Foreign body aspiration is a life-threatening event, especially in children. In Pakistan, foreign body aspiration in children with betel nuts is a common emergency in the perioperative area. Health awareness of parents, teachers, caretakers, and health care providers can play a significant role in reducing the risk of this life-threatening event. This article describes a case report of a 2½ year old boy who presented in the perioperative area with a betel nut aspiration.
authors.forename: Sharifa Bashir
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Lalani
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
keywords: case report; foreign body aspiration; perioperative teaching, betal nut