Pediatric emergency medicine trisk 3111 3111
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FIGURE 102.8 Algorithm for management of corrosive ingestion. ABC, airway, breathing,
circulation; IV, intravenous. (Modified with permission from Temple AR, Lovejoy FH Jr.
Cleaning Products and Their Accidental Ingestion . New York: Soap and Detergent
Association; 1980.)
If the eyes are involved (something that should always be considered if a
caustic has splashed on the face), provide copious irrigation for at least 15
minutes, with longer periods for crystalline caustics. Perform pH testing of fluids
in the ocular cul-de-sac after irrigation to confirm that caustics have been
neutralized; the normal pH of tears is 7. Alkali eye injuries require urgent
