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Pediatric Ingestion Of Multiple Button Batteries, Johnny Fong Md, Tony Zitek Feb 2019

Pediatric Ingestion Of Multiple Button Batteries, Johnny Fong Md, Tony Zitek

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A two-year-old male presented to the pediatric emergency department for possible foreign body ingestion. Two hours prior to arrival, the child was found with the packaging for 10 button batteries, but his mother was only able to find one battery. The patient had no symptoms. Physical exam was within normal limits. Radiographs (Image 1) showed six foreign bodies within the stomach and one distally