4th Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference

 
 
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POISIONING CENTER
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FIND DIAGNOSIS
FIND DIAGNOSIS
FIND DIAGNOSIS
POISIONING CENTER
 
Cerebra odallum
 
It is a small plant or a shrub that grows very commonly in india. the leaves are dark green and lanceolate and the flowers are white like the jasmine. The fruit is like a mango.



Route : Ingestion

Fatal dose : Kernel of 1 fruit

Fatal Period : 1 to 2 days

Mechanism of action : Hyperkalemia and depression of transaminase activity are the chief biochemical changes

Clinical picture : •Initial symptoms are gastrointestinal
•Cardiac toxicity occurs in about 3 hours
•Bitter taste, nausea , vomiting, abdominal pain
•General weakness, blurring of vision, sinus tachycardia, irregular respiration


Treatment : •Stomach wash
•Atropine 0.5mg i.v. and repeated every 15 to 30 mins to stabilize the heart rate
•correction of hyperkalemia


 
 
 
 
Pedi Poll
Today’s Poll
Should teicoplannin, colistin be used in case of neonatal sepsis where culture does not reveal any organism_?
No, it should be used only after drug sensitivity report
Yes, under guidance of an infectious disease expert
 
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