Children's Unit
 
se/b07/08: buzzin batteries
 
Child standing
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A 2 year old boy is brought to the ED by his mother. He was found with 2 calculator button batteries in his mouth, she tried to take them out but he swallowed them.

Sensibly she phoned her GP surgery who told her to go to the ED immediately as he would need an operation to take them out before he dies.

He arrives in the ED looking very well and you send him for an X-ray.