TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Caustic ingestions mimicking anaphylaxis: case studies and literature review
JO  - Pediatrics
A1  - Sherenian, Michael G.
A1  - Clee, Mark
A1  - Schondelmeyer, Amanda C.
A1  - de Alarcón, Alessandro
A1  - Li, Jinzhu
A1  - Assa'ad, Amal
A1  - Risma, Kimberly
SP  - e547
EP  - 50
VL  - 135
IS  - 2
N2  - Anaphylaxis presents in children with rapid involvement of typically 2 or more organ systems including cutaneous, gastrointestinal, and respiratory. Caustic ingestions (CI) may also present with acute involvement of cutaneous, gastrointestinal, and respiratory systems. We present 2 cases of "missed diagnosis" that illustrate how CI presenting with respiratory symptoms can be mistaken for anaphylaxis owing to these similarities. Both of these patients had delay in appropriate care for CI as a result. These cases demonstrate the importance of considering CI in children who have gastrointestinal symptoms, respiratory distress, and oropharyngeal edema.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0031-4005
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2014-2394
ID  - ref1
ER  -