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Button battery ingestions in children
Amy R. Zipursky and Savithiri Ratnapalan
CMAJ September 27, 2021 193 (38) E1498; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.210572
Amy R. Zipursky
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Zipursky, Ratnapalan), Hospital for Sick Children; Dalla Lana School of Public Health (Ratnapalan), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
MDSavithiri Ratnapalan
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Zipursky, Ratnapalan), Hospital for Sick Children; Dalla Lana School of Public Health (Ratnapalan), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
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Button battery ingestions in children
Amy R. Zipursky, Savithiri Ratnapalan
CMAJ Sep 2021, 193 (38) E1498; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.210572
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- Injuries in children from ingesting button batteries are increasing
- The type and size of the ingested battery influence the likelihood of complications
- Urgency of management depends on the location of the battery
- Honey or sucralfate should be administered after battery ingestion
- Children should be monitored for long-term complications
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