RT Book, Section
A1 Alt, Jennifer
A2 Atchabahian, Arthur
A2 Gupta, Ruchir
SR Print(0)
ID 57263781
T1 Chapter 213. Caustic Ingestion
T2 The Anesthesia Guide
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-176049-2
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57263781
RD 2024/04/18
AB Acids—cause  immediate  coagulative  necrosis.  Usually  self-limiting  injuryAlkalis—cause  liquefactive  necrosis  resulting  in  deeper  penetration  and  more  extensive  injury.  Neutralization  by  the  tissues  themselves  will  terminate  reaction  NB:  Alkalis  are  typically  odorless  and  tasteless,  which  can  lead  to  consumption  of  larger  volumes  than  acidsAlkalis  also  cause  blood  vessel  thrombosis,  which  can  worsen  necrosis