Honey in button battery ingestion A button battery impacted in the oesophagus can cause significant tissue injury in as little as two hours and thus requires urgent removal in theatre (ideally within 2hours of ingestion). Whilst waiting to transfer the patient to theatre, honey is increasingly being used to reduce the risk of caustic injury in children >12months. The suggested regimen is 10mls of honey every 10minutes for a total of 6 doses. The child should otherwise be kept nil by mouth. Want to learn more? This blog post on Pediatric EM morsels is a great overview. Dr Danielle Scarfe
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