Caustic Agent Ingestion by a 1.5-Year-Old Boy
We present a case of caustic ingestion by a 1.5-year-old boy. The caustic agent was drain opener which is a strong alkaline substance. Children in Iran and many other countries are still exposed to not “child proof” (child resistant packaging) toxic substance containers. Ingestion of caustic agents...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2016-07-01
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| Series: | Acta Medica Iranica |
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| Online Access: | https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/4952 |