An uncommon mimic of an acute asthma exacerbation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Foreign body aspiration in adults has a variety of clinical presentations and often goes unrecognized. We describe the case of a patient who experienced crack cocaine aspiration and presented with symptoms of an acute asthma exacerbation requiring mechanical ventilation until the eventual diagnosis and bronchoscopic removal of the foreign body.
Medical subject headings
- Asthma
- Bronchi
- Cocaine-Related Disorders
- Crack Cocaine
- Foreign Bodies
- Trachea