Episode 116.0 – Button Battery Ingestion - a podcast by Core EM

from 2017-10-10T11:00:47

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This podcast discusses the presentation and management of button battery ingestions in kids.







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Show Notes

NBIH Button Battery Ingestion Algorithm

Button Battery XR (scielo.br)



Take Home Points



Button battery ingestions are extremely dangerous. Necrosis, perforation and erosion into vessels can occur in as little as 2 hours

ALL esophageal button batteries should be removed within 2 hours of presentation to minimize mucosal damage

Consider button battery ingestion in children presenting with dysphagia, refusal to eat and hematemesis

Co-ingestion of a button battery with a magnet requires emergency removal regardless of where it is in the GI system



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National Capital Poison Center: NBIH Button Battery Ingestion Triage and Treatment Guideline

Pediatric EM Morsels: Button Battery Ingestion

St. Emlyn’s: Button Batteries – Hide and Seek in the Emergency Department

ENT Blog: Lithium Disc Battery Danger for Kids





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