An 18-month-old child is brought to the emergency department by his parents who explain that their child swallowed a watch battery. Radiologic studies show that the battery is in the lungs. Which area of lung is the battery most likely to be in?
A) Right upper lung
B) Left upper lung
C) Right lower lung
D) Left lower lung
A
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Aspiration of foreign objects is more likely in the right main stem bronchus and right upper lung. The right mainstem bronchus is slightly higher and more vertical than the left, which is why foreign articles are often aspirated here first.
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