Citation

Ghaleb SS, Alfatah LEA, Mahmoud HS. Indian J. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2021; 15(1): 1563-1566.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences. Deptartment of Forensic Medicine)

DOI

10.37506/ijfmt.v15i1.13634

PMID

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Acute poisoning in children is a crucial pediatric emergency and may be a worldwide problem. This study aims to acknowledge the incidence of acute poisoning by household products in children regarding demographic factors, common clinical presentation and outcome of management.

METHODS: this is often a descriptive retrospective study conducted on patients admitted to the Poison Control Centre of Ain-Shams University Hospital. The duration of the study was one year, from the beginning of January, 2016 till the top of December, 2016. the entire number of cases was 846 cases collected and analyzed regarding the demographic data, condition of poisoning, common clinical presentation, and management plan. Data was analyzed using computer software package SPSS 15.

RESULTS: a complete of 846 cases were reviewed, the varied age groups involved ranged from but one year to 18 years, with a mean age of 10.22 ± 6.83 years. Most cases were females (67 %), living in urban areas (52.4 %) and therefore the majority of cases were accidental (74 %). the foremost common offending agent was pesticides (71%). Most of the patients were vitally stable on admission and therefore the commonest clinical presentation was gastrointestinal symptoms (31.3%). Most of cases received medical treatment within the inpatient wards (80.5%) and (96.7%) improved while (3.3 %) died.

CONCLUSIONS: Acute poisoning by household products is common among adolescents and pre-school age children. Pesticides were liable for the bulk of cases. Supportive and symptomatic therapy is that the main method for treatment. © 2021, Institute of Medico-Legal Publications. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; human; Children; suicide; child; female; male; toxicity; mortality; Pesticides; intoxication; major clinical study; retrospective study; stomach lavage; intensive care unit; dopamine; gastrointestinal symptom; emergency ward; steroid; activated carbon; insecticide; hospital patient; artificial ventilation; atropine; cardiovascular disease; domestic chemical; sulfuric acid; respiratory tract disease; neurologic disease; Acute poisoning; glucose blood level; phenytoin; antibiotic agent; histamine H2 receptor antagonist; hypnotic sedative agent; bicarbonate; sodium blood level; potassium blood level; rodenticide; kerosene; phenol; antiemetic agent; infusion fluid; flushing; diclofenac; oxygen therapy; drug exposure; Article; hypokalemia; hydrocarbon; obidoxime; outcome assessment; accidental injury; cosmetic; bleaching agent; clinical outcome; decontamination; Household products