Episode 17: Christmas Day Special: Button Batteries

 

Listen to Episode 17: "Holiday Killers - Button Batteries"

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It's the most wonderful time of the year, but what can turn a ho-ho-ho into a no-no-no? Find out on today's special Christmas episode of Murder and Medicine!

Image: CPR Kids 

Episode Sources:

• eMedicine Health: Battery Ingestion

• The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne: Kids Health Information - Safety for Button Batteries 

• Public Health Agency: Button Cell Battery Warning Ahead of Christmas

• NSW Poisons Information Centre: Top 10 Christmas Poisoning Risks

• Sethia, R., Gibbs, H., Jacobs, I.N., Reilly, J.S., Rhoades, K., & Jatana, K.R. (2021). Current management of button battery injuries. Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology. 6(3), 549-563. doi:10.1002/

• CPR Kids: Can you guess the top 10 Christmas poison risks?

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