Management of Foreign Body and Corrosives Ingestion in Children

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Overview

This lecture was a part of 2nd virtual pediatric international conference, which held on 15th November 2021 and extended for three days. This virtual conference focused on evidence-based practical approaches to a variety of acute, urgent/emergency, and primary care conditions that you deal with in your day-to-day practice.

What I will learn?

By the end of the session, attendees will be able to:
Recognize the most common foreign bodies and corrosives ingested by Saudi children
Distinguish the foreign bodies and corrosives that need urgent management
Design an algorithm that guides the management of foreign bodies in the gastrointestinal tract
Recognize the medical and endoscopic tools available to manage foreign bodies and corrosives ingested by children
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