The Impact of Caustic Ingestion on Nutritional Status: Case Report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Caustic injuries remain a major public health concern. Nutritional status plays a pivotal role in determining the outcome. Unfortunately, nutritional care guidelines are not widely implemented in clinical practice, and decisions are often based on prior experience and local policies.

Case presentation

We present the case of an 83-year-old man who accidentally ingested alkali, resulting in severe caustic injury and subsequent complications that further deteriorated his nutritional status. The management of esophageal strictures necessitated constant adjustments to the nutritional strategies employed. The clinical evaluation revealed protein and energy malnutrition, accompanied by type 2 intestinal failure. However, with individually tailored parenteral nutritiona

SUBMITTER: Razinger G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10997316 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature