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Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. · May 2022
ReviewUpdates on the Evaluation and Management of Caustic Exposures.
- Richard J Chen, Rika N O'Malley, and Matthew Salzman.
- Division of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA 19141-3098, USA. Electronic address: chenrich@einstein.edu.
- Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 2022 May 1; 40 (2): 343-364.
AbstractIn the 2019 annual report by the American Association of Poison Control Centers, there were more than 180,000 single substance exposures involving household cleaners, making these products the second most common exposure reported to poison control centers. Little controversy exists in the general management following dermal or ocular caustic exposure. However, there still exists controversy concerning management of gastrointestinal caustic exposure. This article provides a thorough review of diagnosis, management and prevention of gastrointestinal caustic exposures and their sequelae. Hydrofluoric acid, which requires special consideration compared to other acids, is also explored.Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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