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A 45-year-old man is brought in by his wife. He accidentally ingested unknown concentration of bleach thinking it was a sports drink. His airway is patent, he has no stridor, there is no erythema or swelling in the mouth. He complained of pain on swallowing and finds it hard to drink fluid. His HR 80 bpm, BP 120/80 mm hg, RR 14 bpm and SaO2 98% room air.
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