Paed: Poisioning Flashcards
1
Q
Why are children at high risk of posionsing?
A
- Toddlers exploratory hand to mouth
- Neonate Immature metabolic capabilities
- Doing errors
- Breast fed infants in breast milk
- Small body size = lower total dose to cause harm
2
Q
ONE PILL CAN KILL LIST… 8!!!!
A
- Calcium channel blockers
- Anti arrhythmics
- Colonidine
- Antimalarials (hydrochloroquine)
- Opioids
- Sulfinylureas
- TCAs
- Beta blockers
3
Q
Which drug is the leading cause of hospital admission from poisoning of children under 5 years?
A
Clonidine!
Originally a hypertensive
Used for behavioural disturbances
Dose: 2-4 mcg/kg
Toxic dose: 5mcg/kg! (Narrow)
4
Q
Toxic dose of paracetamol?
A
200mg/kg
Don’t wait for blood test when suspect this… make risk assessment and give antidote (N-acetylcysteine),
