Button battery injury in children — a primary care issue?
There is a well-described increase in the incidence of significant injury associated with button batteries in children. Button battery ingestion or insertion (ear/nose) is a time-sensitive injury mechanism, with severe injury occurring within hours. Prevention efforts are being developed that may in...
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description | There is a well-described increase in the incidence of significant injury associated with button batteries in children. Button battery ingestion or insertion (ear/nose) is a time-sensitive injury mechanism, with severe injury occurring within hours. Prevention efforts are being developed that may include changes to packaging, public awareness campaigns, safe disposal mechanisms, changes to battery design and changes to device design. However, there is not a single, simple and effective prevention strategy available. This community hazard has significant implications for primary care. This article presents the clinical characteristics and epidemiology of button battery exposure and subsequent injury. It also describes the clinical recommendations, specifically an emphasis on early diagnosis, including maintaining a high index of suspicion; rapid removal where possible or urgent referral for operative intervention. |
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spelling | doaj.art-dfe697532af44bfa8e7313de3bb7109e2022-12-21T19:44:22ZengCSIRO PublishingJournal of Primary Health Care1172-61641172-61562014-03-01616972Button battery injury in children — a primary care issue?Shepherd M0Hamill JK1Barker R2Children’s Emergency Department, Starship Children’s Hospital, Auckland District Health Board, PB 92024, Auckland 1142, New Zealand. michaels@adhb.govt.nz Starship Children’s Hospital, Auckland District Health Board, and Department of Surgery, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New ZealandQueensland Injury Surveillance Unit, Mater Health Services, Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaThere is a well-described increase in the incidence of significant injury associated with button batteries in children. Button battery ingestion or insertion (ear/nose) is a time-sensitive injury mechanism, with severe injury occurring within hours. Prevention efforts are being developed that may include changes to packaging, public awareness campaigns, safe disposal mechanisms, changes to battery design and changes to device design. However, there is not a single, simple and effective prevention strategy available. This community hazard has significant implications for primary care. This article presents the clinical characteristics and epidemiology of button battery exposure and subsequent injury. It also describes the clinical recommendations, specifically an emphasis on early diagnosis, including maintaining a high index of suspicion; rapid removal where possible or urgent referral for operative intervention.http://www.rnzcgp.org.nz/assets/documents/Publications/JPHC/February-2014/JPHCOSPShepherdMarch2014.pdfBurns chemicalchild preschoolinfantforeign bodiesthoracic injuries |
spellingShingle | Shepherd M Hamill JK Barker R Button battery injury in children — a primary care issue? Journal of Primary Health Care Burns chemical child preschool infant foreign bodies thoracic injuries |
title | Button battery injury in children — a primary care issue? |
title_full | Button battery injury in children — a primary care issue? |
title_fullStr | Button battery injury in children — a primary care issue? |
title_full_unstemmed | Button battery injury in children — a primary care issue? |
title_short | Button battery injury in children — a primary care issue? |
title_sort | button battery injury in children a primary care issue |
topic | Burns chemical child preschool infant foreign bodies thoracic injuries |
url | http://www.rnzcgp.org.nz/assets/documents/Publications/JPHC/February-2014/JPHCOSPShepherdMarch2014.pdf |
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