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Citation |
Samples S, Easton A, Wiles H. Hosp. Pediatr. 2016; 6(3): 183-186. |
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Affiliation |
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, Georgia; and. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2016, American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Hospital Medicine) |
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PMID |
26908820 |
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Abstract |
The patient in this case was an otherwise healthy 12-year-old boy who presented to our hospital for monitoring after exposure to a pesticide. His medical history was significant only for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, for which he took daily stimulant therapy. In the trailer he shared with his grandmother, an unknown amount of the pesticide tablets were accidentally spilled indoors. In an attempt to clean it up, they vacuumed up the substance, which reportedly caused the vacuum to explode, dispersing the pesticide in the air. When both the patient and his grandmother began vomiting a few hours later, they were taken to a local emergency department by family members. The grandmother experienced cardiac arrest and expired in the local emergency department within 12 hours of exposure. The patient was then transferred to our tertiary medical center for additional monitoring because of his pesticide exposure... Language: en |