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5.​ Foreign Bodies in the Nose ●​ Description: Foreign objects, like food, buttons, or beads, inserted into the nasal cavity, especially common in children. ●​ Signs and Symptoms: Unilateral nose drainage (sometimes bloody) and nasal pain. ●​ Interventions and Treatments: Encourage blowing out the affected nostril while blocking the unaffected nostril, careful removal with forceps to avoid further pushing the object deeper. ●​ Complications: Nasal trauma and bleeding. 6.​ Airbag Injuries ●​ Description: Trauma resulting from the deployment of automobile airbags, affecting eyes, nose, face, ears, and other structures. ●​ Signs and Symptoms: Contusions, lacerations, retinal issues, hemorrhage, thermal burns, abrasions, and pain. ●​ Interventions and Treatments: Treatment based on injury severity and location. ●​ Complications: Blindness, hemorrhage, hypovolemia, enucleation, permanent deformity. 7.​ Orbital Blow Out Fractures ●​ Description: Fractures of the eye's orbital bones, pushing intraorbital tissue into paranasal sinuses. ●​ Signs and Symptoms: Impaired eye movement, swelling, pain, crepitus, retinal issues, diplopia, corneal abrasions, detached retina. ●​ Interventions and Treatments: Cold application, education on eye protection and avoiding activities that increase intraocular pressure. ●​ Complications: Retinal detachment, enucleation. 8.​ Corneal Foreign Body Trauma ●​ Description: Injury to the cornea due to various causes, including explosions, power tool use without safety goggles. ●​ Signs and Symptoms: Pain, redness, rust-colored appearance (if metal is involved), vision loss with impaled foreign body. ●​ Interventions and Treatments: Fluorescein staining, ophthalmologist's removal with slit lamp, antiseptic ocular drops.

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