Foreign Body of Trachea and Bronchus

The foreign bodies are common in children, because the children chewing and laryngeal reflex function are not perfect. Swallowing hard food without chewing, swallowing small toys or being suddenly frightened or crying with food in the mouth can easily cause choking. Foreign bodies in adults are rare, occurring in: sleep or coma will vomit or inhale into the trachea for example dentures; eating too quickly, or speaking while eating, bad work habits, such as nail or needle mistakenly in the mouth in the certain iatrogenic inhalation; accident.