Hospital reveals the 10 most common things that get stuck up kids' noses
Queensland Children's Hospital is answering the big questions - what exactly do small children most enjoy sticking up their noses?
As part of its 10-year-history, QCH compiled a run-through of the more than 1650 times they had been called on to assist a child through a nasal emergency.
Here are the 10 most frequent culprits.
10. Batteries
Batteries can pose a danger to unwary nostrils.
"Around 80 per cent of objects will pass through the body without causing harm, but there's always a risk that some may become stuck or cause internal injuries," QCH paediatric emergency consultant Dr Aaron Johnston said.
9. Magnets
Magnets can also cause sores and ulcers, particularly if swallowed.
8. Crayons
Crayons - a classic of nasal obstruction.
7. Buttons
Who could resist a button?
With the holiday season approaching, Johnston urged parents to remain vigilant, reviewing all presents gifted to their children, particularly goods from overseas.
6. Toys
Toys can also prove a temptation.
"It's important to make sure all gifts are age appropriate but also be cautious with items purchased from overseas websites as they may not have the same safety standards as we do in Australia," Johnston said.
5. Nuts
Nuts are portable and easily hidden in a nostril cavity.
Since opening its doors in 2014, the QCH has provided more than 3.4 million episodes of care to more than 455,000 children and young people.
4. Seeds
Seeds apparently showed up in enough noses to warrant a different category rather than being combined with "nuts
3. Balls
Unmonitored balls are often found inside young noses.
2. Lego
Lego featured higher on the "nose" list than the hospital's similar "swallowed" list - second, and fourth, respectively.
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