In episode 50 of the Medical Nursing Podcast, we’re talking about one of the most challenging oesophageal disorders to manage - oesophageal foreign bodies.

Patients with oesophageal foreign bodies can vary from being well at the time of presentation to ones with significant, chronic obstructions where patients are significantly unwell at the time of presentation. 

Removal is risky, and complications like pneumothorax are very real, but by understanding the primary considerations for these patients, we can start preparing for them, minimising complications, and giving even better care.

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