Ingestion of toxic substances by children
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The management of accidental poisoning in children is discussed. Gastric lavage and ipecac syrup should be used to remove the toxic chemical from the child's stomach. The child can be given activated charcoal to adsorb the chemical. Cathartic agents can be used to increase gastrointestinal movement and allow the the gastrointestinal system to excrete the chemical. Childhood poisonings have decreased substantially since the creation of child-proof containers for drugs and other hazardous substances. Cosmetics, personal care products and cleaning products are the most common substances swallowed by young children.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2000
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Sedation and analgesia for procedures in children
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The develop of short-acting sedatives and noninvasive monitoring has improved the control of pain in children. Extensive guidelines and dosages are given for chloral hydrate, midazolam, pentobarbital, methohexital, thiopental, fentanyl, ketamine, nitrous oxide, naloxone, and flumazenil. A table also lists the procedures that might require sedation and analgesia.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2000
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The serotonin syndrome
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The serotonin syndrome is a potentially life-threatening adverse drug reaction that results from therapeutic drug use, intentional self-poisoning, or inadvertent interactions between drugs. Manifestations of severe serotonin syndrome ranging form mild to life-threatening and related clinical conditions are discussed.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2005
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