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Caustic ingestion

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Caustic ingestion occurs when someone accidentally or deliberately ingests a caustic or corrosive substance. [1]

9 relations: Corrosive substance, CT scan, Esophageal dilatation, Esophageal stent, Esophageal stricture, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, Esophagus, Gastric mucosa, Oral mucosa.

Corrosive substance

A corrosive substance is one that will destroy and damage other substances with which it comes into contact.

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CT scan

A CT scan, also known as computed tomography scan, makes use of computer-processed combinations of many X-ray measurements taken from different angles to produce cross-sectional (tomographic) images (virtual "slices") of specific areas of a scanned object, allowing the user to see inside the object without cutting.

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Esophageal dilatation

Esophageal dilatation is a therapeutic endoscopic procedure that enlarges the lumen of the esophagus.

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Esophageal stent

An esophageal stent is a stent (tube) placed in the esophagus to keep a blocked area open so the patient can swallow soft food and liquids.

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Esophageal stricture

A benign esophageal stricture, or peptic stricture, is a narrowing or tightening of the esophagus that causes swallowing difficulties.

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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, (EGD) also called by various other names, is a diagnostic endoscopic procedure that visualizes the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract down to the duodenum.

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Esophagus

The esophagus (American English) or oesophagus (British English), commonly known as the food pipe or gullet (gut), is an organ in vertebrates through which food passes, aided by peristaltic contractions, from the pharynx to the stomach.

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Gastric mucosa

The gastric mucosa is the mucous membrane layer of the stomach which contains the glands and the gastric pits.

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Oral mucosa

The oral mucosa is the mucous membrane lining the inside of the mouth and consists of stratified squamous epithelium termed oral epithelium and an underlying connective tissue termed lamina propria.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caustic_ingestion

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