Abstract:
Battery ingestion is not a common occurrence in adults. When it occurs in patients of any age, prompt action might be necessary, depending on the type of battery ingested, to prevent damage to the gastric mucosa that is involved in important secreting and absorbing functions required to maintain homeostasis. A 61-year-old Hispanic male presented to the emergency department with the chief concern of shortness of breath and abdominal pain. Incidentally, an X-ray demonstrated multiple round hyperdense foreign bodies in the ileum and cecum. Physical exam was positive for right-sided and periumbilical abdominal pain without any peritoneal signs. Upon colonoscopy, 14 hearing aid batteries of size 312 were discovered without evidence of perforation or obstruction. Ingestion of batteries in adults is a rare phenomenon. When an adult presents with ingestion of dangerous foreign bodies such as batteries, mental health is critical to consider in the history and treatment plan.
摘要:
电池摄入在成年人中并不常见。当它发生在任何年龄的患者中时,可能需要迅速采取行动,根据摄入的电池类型,以防止对胃粘膜的损伤,这与维持体内平衡所需的重要分泌和吸收功能有关。一名61岁的西班牙裔男性前往急诊科,主要担心呼吸急促和腹痛。顺便说一句,X射线显示回肠和盲肠有多个圆形高密度异物。体格检查对右侧和脐周围腹痛呈阳性,没有任何腹膜体征。在结肠镜检查时,发现14个312号助听器电池,没有穿孔或阻塞的证据。成年人摄入电池是一种罕见的现象。当成年人摄入电池等危险异物时,心理健康在历史和治疗计划中至关重要。