4th Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference

 
 
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POISIONING CENTER
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FIND DIAGNOSIS
FIND DIAGNOSIS
FIND DIAGNOSIS
POISIONING CENTER
 
Chloral hydrate
 
It is a colorless, crystalline substance having peculiar pungent odor, and a pungent bitter taste

Route : It is a colorless, crystalline substance having peculiar pungent odor, and a pungent bitter taste

Fatal dose : 5 to 10 gms

Fatal Period : 8 to 12 hrs

Mechanism of action : It is absorbed rapidly from the stomach and small intestine and also from the rectum. Is is metabolized in liver to trichloroethanol which is hypnotic

Clinical picture : It resembles that of barbiturates, but in addition there is retrosternal burning, vomiting and jaundice

Treatment : • Gastric lavage
• Flumazenil: 0.1mg as infusion to a total of 3mg
• Symptomatic


 
 
 
 
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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