Gastric Pneumatosis After Accidental Ingestion of Concentrated Hydrogen Peroxide: A Case Report

Introduction: Hydrogen peroxide is a common oxidizing agent that if ingested may cause injury to the gastrointestinal tract or embolic events. Although therapy is primarily supportive, gastric perforation is a rare but serious complication of corrosive ingestion that may require surgical treatment....

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Autores principales:	Christine X.Q. Pham, Casey Graves, Michelle Uttaburanont, Karan P. Singh, Maciej Witkos
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Publicado:	eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2021
Materias:	Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid RC86-88.9
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:520cec610f1346f9a8bcd31af4067ab52021-11-23T20:02:52ZGastric Pneumatosis After Accidental Ingestion of Concentrated Hydrogen Peroxide: A Case Report2474-252X10.5811/cpcem.2021.6.52944https://doaj.org/article/520cec610f1346f9a8bcd31af4067ab52021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://escholarship.org/uc/item/0nw4z2rphttps://doaj.org/toc/2474-252XIntroduction: Hydrogen peroxide is a common oxidizing agent that if ingested may cause injury to the gastrointestinal tract or embolic events. Although therapy is primarily supportive, gastric perforation is a rare but serious complication of corrosive ingestion that may require surgical treatment. Case Report: We report the case of a 77-year-old male who presented for nausea and vomiting after accidentally ingesting approximately 150 milliliters of 35% hydrogen peroxide. Computed tomography revealed gastric pneumatosis and extensive portal venous air. The patient was admitted for observation with plans for endoscopy; however, due to the limitations of our small community hospital, he was transferred to a tertiary care center due to concern for a potential gastric perforation. Conclusion: The presence of portal venous air as a result of peroxide ingestion may be treated conservatively depending on presenting symptoms; however, severe injury such as gastrointestinal perforation may necessitate surgical intervention.Christine X.Q. PhamCasey GravesMichelle UttaburanontKaran P. SinghMaciej WitkoseScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaarticleMedical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aidRC86-88.9ENClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, Vol 5, Iss 4 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid RC86-88.9 Christine X.Q. Pham Casey Graves Michelle Uttaburanont Karan P. Singh Maciej Witkos Gastric Pneumatosis After Accidental Ingestion of Concentrated Hydrogen Peroxide: A Case Report
description	Introduction: Hydrogen peroxide is a common oxidizing agent that if ingested may cause injury to the gastrointestinal tract or embolic events. Although therapy is primarily supportive, gastric perforation is a rare but serious complication of corrosive ingestion that may require surgical treatment. Case Report: We report the case of a 77-year-old male who presented for nausea and vomiting after accidentally ingesting approximately 150 milliliters of 35% hydrogen peroxide. Computed tomography revealed gastric pneumatosis and extensive portal venous air. The patient was admitted for observation with plans for endoscopy; however, due to the limitations of our small community hospital, he was transferred to a tertiary care center due to concern for a potential gastric perforation. Conclusion: The presence of portal venous air as a result of peroxide ingestion may be treated conservatively depending on presenting symptoms; however, severe injury such as gastrointestinal perforation may necessitate surgical intervention.
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author	Christine X.Q. Pham Casey Graves Michelle Uttaburanont Karan P. Singh Maciej Witkos
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title	Gastric Pneumatosis After Accidental Ingestion of Concentrated Hydrogen Peroxide: A Case Report
title_short	Gastric Pneumatosis After Accidental Ingestion of Concentrated Hydrogen Peroxide: A Case Report
title_full	Gastric Pneumatosis After Accidental Ingestion of Concentrated Hydrogen Peroxide: A Case Report
title_fullStr	Gastric Pneumatosis After Accidental Ingestion of Concentrated Hydrogen Peroxide: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed	Gastric Pneumatosis After Accidental Ingestion of Concentrated Hydrogen Peroxide: A Case Report
title_sort	gastric pneumatosis after accidental ingestion of concentrated hydrogen peroxide: a case report
publisher	eScholarship Publishing, University of California
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/520cec610f1346f9a8bcd31af4067ab5
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Gastric Pneumatosis After Accidental Ingestion of Concentrated Hydrogen Peroxide: A Case Report

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