TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Caustics A1 - Cullen, Jennifer A2 - Cydulka, Rita K. A2 - Fitch, Michael T. A2 - Joing, Scott A. A2 - Wang, Vincent J. A2 - Cline, David M. A2 - Ma, O. John PY - 2017 T2 - Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 8e AB - Caustics are substances that can cause histological and functional damage on contact and include both alkalis (pH >7) and acids (pH <7). The most common alkali exposure is household bleach (sodium hypochlorite with hydroxide), which is usually benign except in intentional ingestions. The most common acid exposures are drain cleaners (sulfuric acid), automobile batteries, and masonry cleaners (hydrochloric acid). SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1143143008 ER -