Intentional Razor Blade Ingestion: A Case Study Analysis on Management, Treatment, and Psychiatric Components

Synopsis This case study addresses the importance of a multidisciplinary team approach to intentional razor blade ingestion in a patient with longstanding psychiatric illness. Other topics that are highlighted include multiple management strategies and possible complications within the team dynamic. Key Words: Foreign body ingestion; razor blades; suicide; ethics; emergency medicine IRB: Exempt, HIRB #2017-0001 Funding: This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.