TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Unusual case of fatal suffocation due to balloon aspiration in a 23-month-old infant
JO  - Curēus
A1  - ALnami, Mohammed Y.
A1  - Sumayli, Taher M.
A1  - Hakami, Jalal A.
SP  - e32398
EP  - e32398
VL  - 14
IS  - 12
N2  - Foreign body aspiration is a serious medical emergency and the fifth leading cause of accidental injury-related fatalities. This case involves a 23-month-old infant who aspirated two latex balloons and developed cardiac arrest during balloon extraction. He was revived, but a CT scan revealed hypoxic encephalopathy.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2168-8184
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.32398
ID  - ref1
ER  -