Caustic Ingestion Extent Of injury by caustic agents determined by • Duration ot tissue contact • Ability of substance to penetrate tissues • Volume • pH • Concentration Clinical GI tract • Severe pain of lips, mouth, throat, chest, abdomen • Drooling, dysphagia, odynophagia • Vomiting, hematemesis Respiratory tract • Hoarseness, stridor • Epiglottitis, laryngeal edema and ulceration • pneumonitis, Impaired gas exchange Eyes • pain, tearing, irritation • Clouding of cornea, decreased vision Skin • Dribble marks on tie face, chest, and legs • First, second, or third degree burns #Caustic #Ingestion #Emergency #Diagnosis #Management
