The Prisoner Who Cried Wolf, and Then Swallowed a Sprinkler Head
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Hysell, Matthew; Finch, Jennifer; McClendon, David E.
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Case Presentation: A 37-year-old man presented from jail reporting foreign body ingestion of a sprinkler head. While initial radiography did not reveal the foreign body, subsequent imaging with computed tomography demonstrated the sprinkler head. When confronted with this discrepancy the patient admitted to having the sprinkler head in his possession and choosing to swallow it after his initial radiography.
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Date of Publication
2020
Title
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Volume Number
4/3
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Hysell, Matthew; Finch, Jennifer; McClendon, David E.