Caustic esophageal injury remains an unfortunately common event that is difficult to assess and treat. The majority of patients require no aggressive intervention, either during their first hospital admission or subsequently. How to triage patients presenting with an urgent history of ingestion is standardized with guidelines, but some smaller hospitals do not have the capability of following such guidelines 24 hours a day, which can lead to a delay in diagnosis and intervention.

中文翻译：

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腐蚀剂摄入——富人和穷人

不幸的是，腐蚀性食管损伤仍然是一种难以评估和治疗的常见事件。大多数患者在首次入院期间或之后都不需要积极干预。如何对有紧急摄入史的患者进行分类是由指南标准化的，但一些较小的医院没有能力每天 24 小时遵循此类指南，这可能导致诊断和干预的延迟。