Peds-Lung - Lung Atelectasis After Foreign Body Aspiration
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2 yr old child with sudden respiratory distress with O2sat 70%. Child was intubated in prehospital setting by a HEMS physician and POCUS obtained en route to the hospital revealed a completely collapsed (atelectatic) left lung as seen in the clip; right lung was normal. In hospital an aspirated foreign body (a raisin) was removed a from the child’s left main bronchus. Child made a full recovery. Victor Viersen @victor_viersen