Foreign body in the nose

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• A foreign body in the nasal meatus of a child is a common problem.
• Typical foreign bodies in the nose include pearls, marbles, plastic toy parts, coins, peas, nuts and pieces of rubber, foamed plastic or paper.
• A button cell battery in the nose will cause severe corrosive damage within a few hours.
• Water-absorbing foreign bodies swell in the nose. Adjacent mucous membranes become irritated and swollen. The swollen mucosa and increased secretions retain the foreign body in place.
• Foreign bodies are usually located under the inferior nasal concha or between the inferior concha and the septum.
• Do not push the foreign body backwards.
• Swelling and fragile foreign bodies should be removed as soon as possible. Hard foreign bodies that have become lodged in their place can wait until the next working day.

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