There was a young woman who swallowed some glass

The X ray looks normal; simple analgesia and home.

The X ray shows some calcification of the cricoid/inferior thyroid cartilages. This is normal; simple analgesia and home.

The X ray shows soft tissue emphysema in the para-tracheal tissues; alert senior and arrange urgent transfer to thoracic surgery unit.

The X ray shows opacities at the level of the cricoid/inferior thyroid cartilages. This could be calcification or glass. Refer to ENT for urgent laryngoscopy.

Glass is radiolucent and so the X-ray is unhelpful; alternative imaging should be arranged.

There was a young woman who swallowed some glass

There was a young woman who swallowed some glass

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