8 month old presents to ED with increased drooling, cough, a | Figure 1

%27%3e%3cg%20id=%27Group-14%27%20transform=%27translate(13.000000,%20103.176124)%27%3e%3cg%20id=%27Group-Copy-5%27%20transform=%27translate(0.000000,%20182.676124)%27%3e%3crect%20id=%27Rectangle-8%27%20fill=%27%23E2E0DE%27%20x=%270%27%20y=%270%27%20width=%2736%27%20height=%2736%27%20rx=%2718%27%3e%3c/rect%3e%3cpath%20d=%27M28,27.6503435%20C28,22.127496%2023.5228474,17.6503435%2018,17.6503435%20C12.4771525,17.6503435%208,22.127496%208,27.6503435%20M18,16.3472505%20C20.8165136,16.3472505%2023.099749,14.0640151%2023.099749,11.2475015%20C23.099749,8.43098783%2020.8165136,6.1477524%2018,6.1477524%20C15.1834863,6.1477524%2012.9002509,8.43098783%2012.9002509,11.2475015%20C12.9002509,14.0640151%2015.1834863,16.3472505%2018,16.3472505%20Z%27%20id=%27Combined-Shape%27%20fill=%27%23FFFFFF%27%20fill-rule=%27nonzero%27%3e%3c/path%3e%3c/g%3e%3c/g%3e%3c/g%3e%3c/g%3e%3c/svg%3e)

Deleted account

Some actions are only available when you log in.

Report case

Report this to our moderators

8 month old presents to ED with increased drooling, cough, and decreased PO intake. Mother stated she was sweeping the floor today and the child became choked. She believes she child picked something up from the floor and put it in her mouth. Christmas ornament discovered on xray.

More about this case

Trending

Why you should join Figure 1

Similar cases

\
\
Female patient, 80 years old. She fell to the floor of her house and bruised her knees. Now she is in pain and her knees are swollen. An X-ray was taken. What do you see in these images?](https://app.figure1.com/case-detail/02eb79d3-d18b-4a4b-be39-edfc028fee54)

\
\
68 year old female presents to the ED via ems complaining of ankle pain. She states she slipped on the floor while wearing her boot. This happened approximately six weeks ago.](https://app.figure1.com/case-detail/05f16ae9-94f0-4ad4-a99c-7ac64fb77309)

\
\
Mother brings her 2yo child to the ED with concern that she's ingested a FB. Well appearing child, in NAD, and vitals WNL. Ddx? Tx?](https://app.figure1.com/case-detail/08cc05be-8292-42ba-bd5a-491b2cebab42)

\
\
You are dispatched to a 65 year old female who has fallen from her couch to the floor. Pt is requesting assistance getting up. You arrive and not the patient is sitting on the floor in front of the couch with her right foot tucked under her left buttock. She states slipped off the couch while reaching for the remote, and she has been on the floor for at least an hour. Pt is complaint her right leg is asleep. After verifying no neck or back pain, you assist her back to the couch. She then states she does not need any further assistance and thanks you for your help. Seems pretty simple... but what else should you consider? (Will update)

Trending now

\
\
A 52-year-old man presented with a 20-minute history of chest pain radiating to the left shoulder and neck, associated with dyspnea and diaphoresis.
He had a history of hypertension, long-term smoking, and a sedentary lifestyle.
On physical examination, bibasilar crackles were noted on lung auscultation. An electrocardiogram (ECG) was performed in the primary care setting, and the patient was promptly referred to the emergency department.](https://app.figure1.com/case-detail/ae0fe999-6875-4474-94f0-ad823dbb9b3a)

\
\
A 28-year-old woman presented with a 3-day history of intense pruritus over the lower back. She reported no recent travel or exposure to new environments. She cares for a small kennel with approximately eight dogs rescued from the streets.
Physical examination revealed multiple small vesicles, some clustered and others scattered, predominantly involving the lumbar region and the left gluteal area.](https://app.figure1.com/case-detail/c271070f-2bc7-4052-9895-635277e1a7d5)

\
\
A 4-month-old male infant presented with skin lesions localized to the chin for the past 3 days. Physical examination revealed multiple small pustules with surrounding inflammatory signs on the chin, along with a few scattered papules on the chest.](https://app.figure1.com/case-detail/48f41642-b9db-4089-b120-a94ee52328de)

\
\
patient in late teens presenting after a collapse, no chest pain, no previous cardiac history, no history of sudden death in family, are there any features in this ekg that would warrant further work-up or is this just a pediatric ekg?](https://app.figure1.com/case-detail/2af390e1-ace8-40ed-ba1c-98fb2d72f4c5)