Clinical Spectrum of Poisoning in Pediatric Emergency in Underdeveloped Countries
Background: Poisoning is a common presentation in pediatric emergency. Over the period, clinical spectrum changes continuously. This study helps to understand current spectrum of poisoning in pediatric population. Objective: To find out the clinical spectrum of Poisoning in pediatric population in P...
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| description | Background:
Poisoning is a common presentation in pediatric emergency. Over the period, clinical spectrum changes continuously. This study helps to understand current spectrum of poisoning in pediatric population.
Objective:
To find out the clinical spectrum of Poisoning in pediatric population in Pediatric Emergency Department of underdeveloped country.
Method:
We did a cross-sectional study in eleven units of pediatric emergency of tertiary care hospitals of Pakistan during a period of six months from January 2022 to June 2022.
Result:
A total of 631 Patients evaluated who presented to PED in this duration. The mean age of presentation is 42.15 months with a male to female ratio of 1:1.3. In almost 80.03 % (n=505) cases the cause of poisoning in unknown, it is because proper history is not available. Out of known ingestion (n= 126), 56.34 (n=71) is due to Organophosphate ingestion, Benzodiazepine 18.25 % (n=23), Salicylate 10.31 % (n=13), Vitamin supplements 9.52 % (n=12) and Tricyclic antidepressant 5.55 % (n=7). Most 33.12 % (n=209) were discharged home with a length of stay of 7.58 hours, 26.94 % Left Against Medical Advice, 25.51 % (n=170) were discharged on request, 2.53 % (n=16) referred to other h hospital due to unavailability of bed and Four patients were expired. The expired patients were all presented with unknown poisoning, length of stay was 12.06 %, the average age was 41.6 Months.
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Public awareness is needed to decrease the morbidity and mortality due to unknown poisoning, so pediatric patients can get better treatment. [SJEMed 2024; 5(1.100): S2-S2] |
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| spelling | doaj-art-83a7cb67c06142be97faec8b785c42672025-08-20T03:40:33ZengDiscover STM Publishing LtdSaudi Journal of Emergency Medicine1658-84872024-03-015Emirates Society of Emergency Medicine 2023 (ESEM23) Conference AbstractsS2S210.24911/SJEMed.72-1711551051195605Clinical Spectrum of Poisoning in Pediatric Emergency in Underdeveloped CountriesRazi ur Rahman0Child Life Foundation, Karachi, PakistanBackground: Poisoning is a common presentation in pediatric emergency. Over the period, clinical spectrum changes continuously. This study helps to understand current spectrum of poisoning in pediatric population. Objective: To find out the clinical spectrum of Poisoning in pediatric population in Pediatric Emergency Department of underdeveloped country. Method: We did a cross-sectional study in eleven units of pediatric emergency of tertiary care hospitals of Pakistan during a period of six months from January 2022 to June 2022. Result: A total of 631 Patients evaluated who presented to PED in this duration. The mean age of presentation is 42.15 months with a male to female ratio of 1:1.3. In almost 80.03 % (n=505) cases the cause of poisoning in unknown, it is because proper history is not available. Out of known ingestion (n= 126), 56.34 (n=71) is due to Organophosphate ingestion, Benzodiazepine 18.25 % (n=23), Salicylate 10.31 % (n=13), Vitamin supplements 9.52 % (n=12) and Tricyclic antidepressant 5.55 % (n=7). Most 33.12 % (n=209) were discharged home with a length of stay of 7.58 hours, 26.94 % Left Against Medical Advice, 25.51 % (n=170) were discharged on request, 2.53 % (n=16) referred to other h hospital due to unavailability of bed and Four patients were expired. The expired patients were all presented with unknown poisoning, length of stay was 12.06 %, the average age was 41.6 Months. Conclusion: Public awareness is needed to decrease the morbidity and mortality due to unknown poisoning, so pediatric patients can get better treatment. [SJEMed 2024; 5(1.100): S2-S2]https://sjemed.com/?mno=195605poisoningpaediatrics |
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