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Immediate priorities
Resuscitation priorities
Airway risk stratification
Voice change
Stridor
Drooling
Oropharyngeal edema
Persistent vomiting
Altered mental status
Significant hematemesis
If impending airway compromise, early intubation with most experienced operator
Video laryngoscopy preferred when anatomy distorted
Smaller endotracheal tube size readiness
Surgical airway backup planning
Circulation support
Two large bore IV
Balanced crystalloid for hypotension
Vasopressor if shock after fluids
NPO status
Strict NPO for suspected significant injury
Avoid oral neutralization attempts
Early consultation triggers
GI for endoscopy planning
Surgery for peritonitis, perforation concern, mediastinitis concern
Toxicology or poison centre for product specific guidance
High risk features
High risk predictors
Intentional self harm ingestion
Large volume ingestion risk
Co ingestion risk
Strong alkali exposure
Sodium hydroxide
Potassium hydroxide
Strong acid exposure
Hydrochloric acid
Sulfuric acid
Concentrated household or industrial cleaner
Drain cleaner
Oven cleaner
Button battery co ingestion concern
Disk battery exposure history
Symptoms suggesting deep injury
Chest pain
Abdominal pain
Dysphagia or odynophagia
Hematemesis
Fever
Tachycardia out of proportion
Monitoring and targets
Monitoring framework
Continuous monitoring
Pulse oximetry
Cardiac monitor
Noninvasive blood pressure cycling
Escalation criteria
Increasing oxygen requirement
Worsening pain with guarding
Persistent tachycardia
Rising lactate mmol/l
Time critical diagnostics
Early CXR for free air or aspiration
Early CT if perforation concern
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