Novel Use of Ophthalmic pH Paper to Diagnose Malicious Caustic Ingestion in a Pediatric Patient.
| Autor: | Johnson NP; University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Murfreesboro, Tennessee., Bruno EC; University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine [Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med] 2018 Jan 09; Vol. 2 (1), pp. 39-42. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Jan 09 (Print Publication: 2018). |
| DOI: | 10.5811/cpcem.2017.11.36367 |
| Abstrakt: | Occult caustic ingestion in the pediatric population is a challenging diagnosis to make in the emergency department. Failure to suspect and diagnose a caustic ingestion can lead to potentially life-changing comorbidities. Historically, the diagnosis of caustic ingestion has been clinical without any suitable diagnostic tools to aid in the suspicion of occult cases. In this case, we describe a novel use of ophthalmic pH paper to diagnose caustic ingestion in a three-year-old. Competing Interests: Conflicts of Interest: By the CPC-EM article submission agreement, all authors are required to disclose all affiliations, funding sources and financial or management relationships that could be perceived as potential sources of bias. The authors disclosed none. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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