ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Ingested or Aspirated Foreign Body-Child

Ingestion or aspiration of foreign bodies (FB) is a common reason for pediatric emergency department visits. Three variants were developed: 1) Variant 1 (suspect ingested or aspirated FB, initial imaging), neck, chest, abdomen, and pelvis radiographs are usually appropriate to identify the presence and location of a swallowed or inhaled FB. Low-dose noncontrast chest CT may also be appropriate when there is high suspicion for radiolucent FB; 2) Variant 2 (suspect ingested FB, initial radiographs…

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