title: [Caustic ingestions].
abstract: Caustic ingestions (alkalis, acids) may cause severe chemical burns and lifelong complications, which worsen life quality. Approximately 80% of caustic ingestions occur in children. They mostly intoxicate because of chemical substances kept insecurely or in inappropriate containers. Until now, there is no general opinion about diagnostics and management of caustic ingestions. Therefore, the main aim of this article is accurately represent diagnostic and treatment options believing that this information would help physicians to diagnose caustic ingestions easier and faster, to provide emergency management correctly, and to avoid acute and chronic complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care, Kaunas University of Medicine, Eiveniu 2, 50009 Kaunas, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Dalia
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Adukauskiene
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mazeikiene
authors.forename: Arvydas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rumba
authors.forename: Venta
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vizgirdaite
mesh_terms: D000143:Acids / Q000633:toxicity; D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000468:Alkalies / Q000633:toxicity; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D002424:Caustics / Q000633:toxicity*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004630:Emergencies; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000143:Acids; D000468:Alkalies; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002424:Caustics