Caustic Ingestion in Children: The Otolaryngologist Perspective.
Journal
Pediatric emergency care
ISSN: 1535-1815
Titre abrégé: Pediatr Emerg Care
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8507560
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Sep 2022
01 Sep 2022
Historique:
pubmed:
18
5
2022
medline:
2
9
2022
entrez:
17
5
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Caustic ingestion in children is a significant cause of morbidity despite preventive measures. Upon arrival to the emergency department, these children are often initially seen by the otolaryngologist and later on by the gastroenterologist. This study aimed to determine which otolaryngological and gastrointestinal signs and symptoms can better predict abnormal findings on imaging, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), and complications development. We performed a retrospective chart review of children 18 years or younger admitted because of caustic ingestion between January 2007 and November 2019. Forty-one children with a median age of 4.2 years (interquartile range, 1.7-16.7 years) were included; of them, 22 (53.6%) were males. Nineteen children (46.3%) underwent EGD, which revealed no pathology in 13 cases (68.4%). Most ingested substances were in the form of liquid (82.9%), accidentally ingested (82.9%), and with an alkaline pH (57.5%). Stridor, dyspnea, drooling, abnormal oral cavity findings, dysphagia, and vomiting were significantly associated with pathological findings on imaging and/or EGD and/or complications development ( P = 0.028, P = 0.028, P = 0.022, P = 0.02, P < 0.001, and P = 0.01 respectively). Laryngopharyngeal group of findings (dyspnea, stridor, hoarseness, sore throat, and/or drooling) predicted a higher risk for complications development than the gastrointestinal group (dysphagia, abdominal pain, vomiting, or abdominal swelling and/or tenderness) ( P = 0.011, P = 0.31 respectively). In children, after caustics ingestion, laryngopharyngeal signs and symptoms may predict a higher risk for complications development in comparison with gastrointestinal signs and symptoms. We therefore stress the importance of otolaryngological examination upon arrival to the emergency department.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35580175
doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000002738
pii: 00006565-202209000-00024
doi:
Substances chimiques
Caustics
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Pagination
e1541-e1544Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2022 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Disclosure: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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