Evidence Based Charm: Button Batteries: Tiny, Shiny, and Dangerous

On today's episode EBC, Courtney sits down with pediatric gastroenterologist, Dr. Ramalingam Arumugam, to discuss a lurking danger in our own homes.With approximately 3500 button battery ingestions per year, it is the 4th leading cause for calls to poison control centers in the United States.With high risk of morbidity and and an escalating risk of severe morbidity and mortality due to the increased use of larger and more powerful button batteries, we'll explore past the natural history and reivew what federal regulations are being proposed and/or activated to protect our most vulnerable consumers....children.
View the transcript here:
https://www.childrensmn.org/for-health-professionals/talking-pediatrics-podcast/talking-pediatrics-evidence-based-charm-button-batteries-tiny-shiny-dangerous-1-10-25/