Pain in the Gut: An Intriguing Case of Toothpick Ingestion Causing Gastric Perforation

• Główni autorzy: Lefika Bathobakae MD, MPH (Autor), Anas Mahmoud MD (Autor), Tyler Wilkinson MSc (Autor), Gabriel Melki MD (Autor), Yana Cavanagh MD (Autor), Keith Siau MBChB, MRCP (Autor)
• Format: Książka
• Wydane: SAGE Publishing, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Toothpick ingestion is a medical emergency requiring urgent intervention. Swallowed toothpicks can cause intestinal perforation, bleeding, or damage to the surrounding organs. Herein, we describe a unique case of a geriatric patient with a history of peptic ulcer disease who presented to the emergen...