Table 3 Location of foreign body and related examination and radiological findings
Location on the basis of bronchoscopy | Respiratory examination | Radiological findings (x ray) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Left bronchus | X ray done | 100% | ||
Decreased left sided chest movements | 26.3% | |||
X ray showed left sided FB | 42.1% | |||
Decreased air entry on left side | 47.4% | Left lung collapse | 21.1% | |
Decreased air entry on right side | 5.3% | Mediastinal shift to left | 5.3% | |
Rhonchi | 36.9% | |||
Mediastinal shift to right | 5.3% | |||
Crepitus | 31.6% | |||
Right bronchus | X ray done | 100% | ||
Decreased right sided chest movements | 5.9% | X ray showed right sided FB | 41.4% | |
Right lung collapse | 17.7% | |||
Decreased air entry on right side | 64.7% | Mediastinal shift to right | 5.9% | |
Decreased air entry on left side | 5.9% | Mediastinal shift to left | 11.8% | |
Rhonchi | 47.1% | Pericardial pneumonitis | 11.8% | |
Crepitus | 17.7% | |||