Significance of Foreign bodies
Foreign bodies, as per both Ayurveda and scientific perspectives, refer to objects not naturally present in the body that can cause various complications, such as injuries and prolonged wound healing. Ayurveda discusses their impact on conditions like Vrana and the immune responses triggered by inhaled or ingested items, emphasizing the strategic role of tonsils. Science similarly identifies foreign bodies as ingested or inhaled objects that can obstruct airways, irritate eyes, and complicate medical procedures, necessitating their removal for proper treatment and defense against infection.
Synonyms: Extraneous objects, Foreign materials
In Finnish: Vieraat kappaleet; In Spanish: Cuerpos extraños
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Hindu concept of 'Foreign bodies'
In Hinduism, "Foreign bodies" refer to harmful objects within the body that cause injuries, provoke immune responses, and complicate healing, as discussed in the Sushruta Samhita, emphasizing the need for proper management to ensure effective recovery.
From: International Research Journal of Ayurveda and Yoga
(1) A sinus continues as a result of an infection, non-dependent drainage, and deep these such as sequestrum and suturing material.[1] (2) Also known as Shalya, Annamala is a waste which is this and if get deposited on teeth.[2] (3) This phrase describes a cause of chronic endometritis, and is one of the factors that may lead to the development of the condition, potentially contributing to the disease process.[3]
From: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
(1) Foreign bodies, such as those inhaled or ingested, trigger immune responses, with tonsils strategically positioned to participate in this defense mechanism.[4] (2) External objects present in the body that can influence wound healing, a local factor affecting the healing process, and explained in Sushruta Samhita.[5] (3) Foreign bodies are factors that might cause a wound to take longer to heal, which can complicate the healing process of Vrana and require appropriate management strategies.[6]
From: Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana
(1) Objects that penetrate into the body, causing wounds and potential complications.[7]
The concept of Foreign bodies in scientific sources
Foreign bodies refer to objects not normally found in the body that can cause various complications, including airway obstruction, injury, infection, or inflammation, necessitating diagnosis and removal for patient safety and effective treatment.
From: South African Family Practice
(1) A rare cause of airway obstruction during emergence, and dentures, teeth, and throat packs need to be removed before emergence.[8] (2) Foreign bodies can rarely be diagnosed on plain films, and these findings may be a cause of SBO, requiring further investigation.[9] (3) These are objects that do not belong in the eye, which can enter the eye from external sources and cause injury, such as in the workplace.[10] (4) A rare cause of airway obstruction during emergence, such as dentures, teeth, and throat packs, which need to be removed before emergence.[11] (5) These are external objects that can irritate the eye and cause giant papillary conjunctivitis, such as contact lenses, ocular sutures, ocular prostheses, or ocular implants.[12]
From: The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
(1) These are objects that are not naturally present in the body, and the accuracy of the CT numbers (HUs) is important in the characterization of this condition.[13] (2) This refers to the absence of materials, such as calculus, that was confirmed by the use of an explorer during exploration of the deep pocket, as the text indicates.[14] (3) These are substances or objects that are not normally found in the body, and inflammation helps to eliminate them.[15] (4) Ingested objects that can obstruct or cause injury in the aero-digestive tract.[16]
From: Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
(1) These, including sharp objects, can be found in the stomach contents, potentially contributing to lacerations and other gastric lesions in pigs.[17] (2) These are materials found in the rumen and reticulum of ruminants, which are not digestible, and they include items like plastic, cloth, rope, metal, and stones.[18]
From: Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics
(1) P-gp protects from the attack of toxins and these from invading into the body cells.[19] (2) Human eye has a high tolerance of this on the sclera tissue.[20]
From: Journal of Public Health in Africa
(1) Lymphocyte levels are related to the size of the body’s immune system in fighting foreign bodies that enter the body, indicating their role in defense mechanisms.[21]
From: African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine
(1) These are objects that are not part of the body that enter it, and small fragments of car glass can become these, causing problems.[22]
From: South African Journal of Physiotherapy
(1) Foreign bodies, especially skeletal traction pins close to joints, can cause reactionary and low-grade inflammatory sero-fibrinous exudation spreading from the pin track.[23]
From: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI)
(1) The document mentions foreign bodies as a frequently notified hazard, accounting for 6.6% of notifications, which suggests issues with contamination in food products.[24] (2) Objects that enter the body from the outside.[25] (3) Foreign bodies injuries remained fairly constant absolutely and as a proportion over the year, without evidence of a trend among the hospitalized one-year-old children.[26]
From: Sustainability Journal (MDPI)
(1) Before starting the malting, the grains are cleaned through the removal of these (loose straw, different seeds, and dust) and separated according to their size.[27]