Michael Levine, Yaron Finkelstein, William J Trautman, Dazhe Cao, Evan Schwarz, Ari Filip, Leanne Cook, Sameer Arbussattar Pathan, Cherie Obilom, Jim Liu, Joseph Yanta, Neta Cohen, Stephen H Thomas
BACKGROUND: Caustic ingestions are relatively uncommon, but remain a significant source of morbidity. Patients with caustic injury often undergo an urgent EGD, although it is not clear if an EGD is routinely needed in an asymptomatic patient. The study has two primary objectives; 1) to determine the utility of routine EGD in asymptomatic suicidal caustic ingestions; 2) to determine if asymptomatic unintentional acidic ingestions can be managed with observation alone, similar to basic ingestions...
April 22, 2024: Journal of Medical Toxicology: Official Journal of the American College of Medical Toxicology