Citation

White ML, Liebelt EL. Pediatr. Emerg. Care 2006; 22(11): 740-746.

Affiliation

Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/01.pec.0000245174.21041.bc

PMID

17110870

Abstract

Antidotes are playing an increasing role in therapy for pediatric poisonings. Although initial response to all pediatric poisonings begins with basic stabilization, knowledge of specific antidotes, their mechanisms of action, safety profile in pediatrics, and dosing regimens can be life-saving for pediatric victims of nerve gas exposure, acetaminophen toxicity, methanol and ethylene glycol ingestion, and snakebites. This article presents an overview of the pathophysiology, symptoms, antidotes, and emergency management of these toxicological emergencies.

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