4th Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference

 
 
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POISIONING CENTER
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FIND DIAGNOSIS
FIND DIAGNOSIS
FIND DIAGNOSIS
POISIONING CENTER
 
Antimony
 
Metallic antimony is not poisonous. Antimony potassium tartrate {tartar emetic}, occurs in the form of a whitish or a whitish-yellow powder` and antimony trichloride {butter of antimony} are poisonous. The mode of action and symptoms of acute and chronic poisoning are similar to those produced by arsenic.

Fatal dose : Tartar emetic – 0.2 to 0.5 g; antimony trichloride – 01. to 0.2 g.

Fatal Period : usually within 24 hours

Treatment : 1} Stomach wash
2} Tannic acid 4 g. by mouth forms an insoluble antimony tannate
3} B.A.L.
4} Symptomatic treatment


 
 
 
 
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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