| Autor: |
Kanak M; Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Division of Emergency and Transport Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA., Tarango S; Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Providence Sacred Heart Children's Hospital, Spokane, WA., Liu DR; Associate Division Head, Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA. |
| Abstrakt: |
Pediatric ingestions present a common challenge for emergency clinicians. While findings and information from the physical examination, electrocardiographic, laboratory, and radiologic testing may suggest a specific ingestion, timely identification of many substances is not always possible. In addition to diagnostic challenges, the management of many ingested substances is controversial and recommendations are evolving. This issue reviews the initial resuscitation, diagnosis, and treatment of common pediatric ingestions. Also discussed are current recommendations for decontamination and administration of antidotes for specific toxins. |
