Clinical Studies of Acute Poisoning in Children.
- Author:
Soo Young CHUNG
1
;
Soon Jong LEE
;
Sang Woo KIM
;
Woo Kap CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of pediatrics, College of Medicine Chung-Ang University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Child*;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Emergencies;
Emergency Service, Hospital;
Female;
Fruit;
Ginkgo biloba;
Heart;
Humans;
Incidence;
Insecticides;
Male;
Plants, Toxic;
Poisoning*;
Reserpine;
Rodenticides;
Seasons;
Sex Ratio
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
1977;20(1):28-35
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
This is the clinical studies of 171cases of acute poisoning in pediatric age which were visited at the emergency room of Han-gang Sacred Heart Hospital during the past 2 years and 5 months (Apr., 1974~Aug., 1976). The results were summerized as followings; 1. The incidence of acute poisoning among the emergency pediatric patients were 2.3%(171/7,310). 2. The sex ratio of male to female was 1.5:1. 3. The peak age group was 2 to 5 years of age (41.5%). 4. The peak incidence in a year was shown in August (17.5%) with prominence in summer season (47.3%). 5. The accidental poisoning was occured the most frequently from 4: 00 P.M. to 8:00P.M. during the day. 6. The motive of poisoning was mainly accidental causes (85.9%). 7. The most frequent causative substances were insecticides (29.8%) and then rodenticides (14%), D.D.S. (8.8%), reserpine (4.1%) were the next causes. 8. RH-787 poisoning were occured in 4 cases with the complication of diabetes mellitus 2 cases. 9. In poisonous plants, there were azalea (Rhododendron) poisoning (4 cases) and Gingko biloba Linne fruit poisoning (1 case).
