Emergency Department Clinical Pathway for the
Evaluation/Treatment of Children with Foreign Body Ingestion

Triage Imaging
AP chest X-ray
Suspected Foreign Body (FB) Ingestion
 
 
Button Battery Referral to CHOP PHL
ED Triage, Imaging
 
 
Resuscitation Room
Impending/existing
respiratory or
circulatory failure
Suspected ingested
or nasal button battery
Notify PEM and expedite X-ray
 
 
FLOC/RN Team Assessment
History and Physical, Imaging
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Button Batteries

Confirmed Esophageal Button Battery
Activate Button Battery Notification

Emergent endoscopic removal
OR Board Runner 5-4444
Magnets

Single
Multiple

Posted: July 2013
Last Revised: November 2024
Editors: Clinical Pathways Team