Did You Know?!
A 2013 report stated that, from 2001 to 2009, an average of 12,435 children (14 years old or younger) per year were treated in US Emergency Rooms because of food-related choking.[Ref:1]
Flashlight Bulb in Bronchus
Extraction Case
A toddler found a small flashlight bulb and within a few seconds, it lodged in a bronchus.
The Xrays demonstrate clearly that metal is radiopaque (white), while plastic is radiolucent (not seen).
Plastic Lite Brite pegs have similar aerodynamic properties; thus they also have become bronchial foreign bodies.