Episode 116.0 – Button Battery Ingestion

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

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NBIH Button Battery Ingestion Algorithm

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

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Tags: Button Battery, GI, Pediatrics

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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