History of Present Illness:
A 4-year-old male presents to the Pediatric ED for evaluation of swallowed foreign body.
The mother reports the patient was at his grandmother’s house playing near a cabinet when they witnessed him put a small unknown object in his mouth and swallow. Family denies vomiting, difficulty breathing, change in behavior, abdominal pain, or any additional symptoms at this time.
References:
- Claudius, I. November 2017 – Pediatric Pearls – Button Battery Ingestion. [online] EM:RAP. Available at: https://www.emrap.org/episode/supersickdka/pediatricpearls [Accessed 9 Jan. 2019]
- Krom H, Visser M, Hulst JM, et al. Serious complications after button battery ingestion in children. Eur J Pediatr. 2018;177(7):1063-1070.
- Poison Control, National Capital Poison Center. (2019). National Capital Poison Center Button Battery Ingestion Triage and Treatment Guideline. [online] Available at: https://www.poison.org/battery/guideline [Accessed 9 Jan. 2019].