Kathleen M Leack
Biographic Data
| ID | 8261059 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kathleen M Leack |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kathleen M |
| FAMILY NAME | Leack |
| SIGNATURE | LEACK K M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Tiny Beads, Big Problems
Background: Water beads are estimated to have caused >8000 emergency department (ED) visits from 2017 to 2022. Lethality after ingestion has been reported. The literature to guide management is scarce. We aimed to characterize three notable cases of water bead ingestions. Methods: We report the patient's presentations, diagnostic modalities, clinical courses, intervention(s) required, and outcomes of the three children who ingested water beads. R…
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Tiny Beads, Big Problems
Background: Water beads are estimated to have caused >8000 emergency department (ED) visits from 2017 to 2022. Lethality after ingestion has been reported. The literature to guide management is scarce. We aimed to characterize three notable cases of water bead ingestions. Methods: We report the patient's presentations, diagnostic modalities, clinical courses, intervention(s) required, and outcomes of the three children who ingested water beads. R…
Bead (1 work) · Emergency department (1 work) · Esophageal and GI Pathology (1 work) · Foreign Body Medical Cases (1 work) · Ingestion (1 work) · Internal Medicine (1 work) · Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions (1 work) · Laparotomy (1 work) · Materials Science (1 work) · Medicine (1 work)