Update on the Diagnosis and Treatment
of Caustic Ingestion
Michael Lupa M., Magne J., Lindhe J., Amedee R. The Ochsner Journal 2009; 9: 54-59
"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."
http://www.ochsnerjournal.org/doi/pdf/10.1043/1524-5012-9.2.54