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An 8-year-old child accidentally drank a strong alkali solution and was brought to the emergency room. Initial management should focus on airway protection, IV fluids, and starting broad-spectrum antibiotics to prevent infection. An endoscopy should be performed to assess the severity and extent of burns, and a barium swallow with follow up esophagram may help detect perforations. Stricture formation is likely and will require dilation over several weeks to months. Refractory strictures or those that cannot

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