A patient after his house fire came with hematemesis with erosion/ulcer of esophagus and on examination there is 55% burn and on endoscopy there is a stomach/gastric erosion and soot in the mouth. What is the treatment?
belongs to book: 1700 MCQ REVISED VERSION TOPIC WISE|DR. KHALID SAIFULLAH|4th EDITION| Chapter number:23| Question number:72
All Answers
total answers (1)
Medicine
The key is E. Tracheal intubation. [If a burnt patient gets soots in mouth and /or nose tracheal intubation is done. GI ulceration (here oesophageal and gastric ulcers and erosions) due tu burns are known as curlings ulcers].
need an explanation for this answer? contact us directly to get an explanation for this answer