CMAJ BLOGS--Laundry Detergent Pod Toxicity
BY BANDAR BAW, BLAIR BIGHAM (FGJ ‘17), AND TANISHQ SURYAVANSHI - The early part of 2018 has seen the rise of the “Tide Pod Challenge”, in which people have posted viral videos of themselves attempting to eat laundry detergent pods from a variety of brands. The number of poison control calls for laundry detergent pod poisoning in the first 15 days of 2018 already equalled all calls in 2017, thanks to internet viral videos. These ingestions pose a significant concern for the healthcare system, as care spans a variety of disciplines and is a presentation that many may not be familiar with. We visited the literature that was available, spoke to experts in pediatrics, toxicology and general surgery to present some key points clinicians should be aware of. READ MORE
