A child has retained disc battery in the nose.What is the most impoant consideration in the management?
Battery substance leaks and cause tissue damage
It can lead to tetanus
Refer the child to a specialist for removal of battery
Instill nasal drops
Most impoant consideration in thr management of retained disc battery in the nose of a child is the leakage of battery substance leading to tissue damage. Ref Dhingra 6/e,p 161.
Nose and paranasal sinuses