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button batteries, less than one centimeter in diameter, batteries, power wrist watches, small clocks, children often accidentally inhale, swallow them, due to size, availability, these batteries, potentially cause necrosis, breakdown, tissues, in the gi tract, depending on where they, become lodged, substance, in the battery, does not necessarily cause any systemic toxicity, cause life-threatening perforations, holes, esophagus, food pipe, these small batteries, found in, cameras, hearing-aids, watches, calculators, penlights, inhaled batteries, cough, respiratory distress, complete respiratory failure, aspiration is undetected, manifest later, a pneumonia, swallowed batteries, no symptoms at, become lodged, in the esophagus, stomach, chest pain, abdominal pain, vomiting, vomiting blood, severe cardiovascular collapse, due to esophageal perforation, death, seek emergency medical care, not induce vomiting, material from open, leaking battery gets on the skin, eyes, flush, lots of water, at least 15 minutes, swallowed, drink water, milk, patient is vomiting, continue giving water, milk, determine the following information, patient's age, weight, ingredients, strengths, time it was swallowed, amount swallowed, see poison control centers, telephone numbers, take the container, procedures performed, battery has been inhaled, causing life-threatening airway obstruction, either have to be removed, in the er by direct laryngoscopy, removed immediately by surgery, battery has been inhaled, lungs, have to be removed immediately, a bronchoscope, an x-ray, locate the battery, battery is swallowed, have to be removed physically, an endoscope, in the esophagus, stomach, battery has passed, the stomach, small intestine, usual treatment, check another x-ray in 1 to 2 days to make sure the battery is moving, along the gi tract, battery should then be followed by periodic x-rays, it passes, in the stool, symptoms develop, indicate that the battery has moved back up, stomach, have to be removed, an endoscope, outcome depends entirely upon whether it is inhaled, respiratory compromise, swallowed, esophageal, stomach perforation, of those situations, life-threatening, survival depends on the time to treatment, success of emergency treatment, most swallowed batteries, pass, the gi tract, causing any serious damage.