4th Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference

 
 
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POISIONING CENTER
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FIND DIAGNOSIS
FIND DIAGNOSIS
FIND DIAGNOSIS
POISIONING CENTER
 
Cleistanthus Collinus
 
It grows on dry hills and all parts of plant are poisonous

Route : Inhalation, ingestion or absorption from skin

Fatal dose : 200 to 400gm of leaves

Fatal Period : 1-3 days

Mechanism of action : Active principle: Oduvin {glucoside}

Mechanism of action: The toxin blocks the neuromuscular junction and also acts on the cardiac conductive system


Clinical picture : •Nausea , vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea
•Dilated pupils, feeble pulse, tachycardia, tachpnoea with deep breathing
•Hyperpyrexia with muscle cramps and cardiac conductive defects



Treatment : •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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