title: Update on the diagnosis and treatment of caustic ingestion.
abstract: Caustic ingestion is a serious medical problem with a variety of clinical presentations and a complicated clinical course. This article reviews the epidemiology and pathophysiology of caustic ingestion as well as the most current approaches to diagnosis and treatment. Finally, a recent case will be presented that highlights the difficulty this problem poses to a medical team.
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Lupa
authors: Jacqueline
authors: J
authors: Magne
authors: J Lindhe
authors: JL
authors: Guarisco
authors: Ronald
authors: R
authors: Amedee
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