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A 32-year-old man ingests concentrated hydrogen peroxide and develops vomiting and abdominal pain. The diagnostic workup and management approach is discussed, including the role of imaging and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
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Lucyk, S. (2017). Case 18 Concentrated Hydrogen Peroxide Ingestion. In: Dye, L.R., Murphy, C., Calello, D.P., Levine, M.D., Skolnik, A. (eds) Case Studies in Medical Toxicology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56449-4_18
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