Button Batteries: out of reach, out of danger
Ingestion of Button Batteries
This EPBA animated video provides parents with tips and information on how to prevent the unintentional ingestion of button batteries as well as what to do in case a child has swallowed such a battery.
Guidance on button batteries ingestion
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General Safety Guidelines
Portable batteries are a source of portable electrical power that can be used in a wide variety of appliances ranging from remote controls for toys to high-end portable devices. We recommend you to follow some basic safety guidelines when purchasing and using portable batteries
Medical algorithm to help diagnose and treat ingestion cases
The European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) Task Force for button battery ingestions developed a medical algorithm to help the medical sector in diagnosing and treating ingestion cases – read full paper here or download the algorithm ESPGHAN Ingestion Treatment Algorithm
ESPGHAN’s algorithm for treating cases of button battery ingestion include a step-based treatment depending on the conditions of the patient and the assumed time of ingestion.