Foreign Object Aspiration or Ingestion
Alternate Names : Inhalation of a Foreign Object, Obstructed Airway, Swallowed Foreign Object
DefinitionWhen aspiration occurs, a foreign object is inhaled into the respiratory tract where it may become lodged and cause respiratory problems, as well as local inflammation and infection. See also choking.
With ingestion, a foreign object (anything other than food) is swallowed and may either become lodged along or pass through the gastrointestinal (digestive) tract.
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