Editing Ingested foreign body (section)

=== Treatment approach ===

** Medical management
*** Glucagon is probably not       helpful
*** Meat tenderisers have not       been proven to help
*** Coke is unproven
** All FBs in oesophagus      require removal within 24 hours
** Emergent endoscopy (within 2      hours, or maximum 6) for the following:
*** Complete oesophageal       obstruction - drooling, inability to handle secretions
*** Disk batteries in       oesophagus - contact with both sides can allow discharge of electrical       current
**** Damage to oesophagus can        occur within two hours
**** Multiple studies support        the use of honey/sucralfate in interval between ingestion and retrieval        - neutralises pH
**** Acetic acid can be used        after removal - 50mL of 0.2% acetic acid - reduced tissue destruction
*** Sharp objects in oesophagus
** Urgent endoscopy (24 hours)      for all other objects