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Evaluation of the Clinical Signs, Paraclinical Findings and Between 2010 and 2011 Referred to Loghman Hakim Hospital Out Comes of Amphetamins Poisning in Children
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J Zarif hoshiar *   1, M Roostami nejad , A a Aivazi |
| 1- , Hoshyarj@yahoo.com |
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Abstract: (17505 Views) |
| Introduction: Amphetamine intoxication is a new life threatening poisoning among children. This study was designed to eval-uate the clinical characteristics, laboratory findings and outcomes of children younger than 13 years due to exposure to derivatives of amphetamines referred to Loghman Hak-im hospital between 2010 and 2011.
Materials & Methods: In this descriptive study, Children (lower than 13 years old) who poisoned with derivatives of amphet-amines and referred to Loghman Hakim hospital between 2010 and 2011 were studi-ed. Vital signs, neurologic, psychologic and gastrointestinal findings, laboratory results, electrocardiographic changes, and also their outcomes before discharge were gathered.
Finding: Collectively, thirty children were studied. There found 96% agitation, 91%, repetitive movements, 69% insomnia, 60% logorrhea, 94% tachycardia, 84% midriasis, 81% increased deep tendon reflexes, 9% tachypnea, 9% seizures, and 3% hyperthe-rmia. 31 patients (97%) needed intravenous benzodiazepines (diazepam or midazolam). Of them, 12 patients (37.5%) need to adm-inister one dose of intravenous benzodiaze-pines 9 cases (28%) required second dose of intravenous benzodiazepines, and 10 cas-es (31.3%) required repeated doses of int-ravenous benzodiazepines or benzodiaz-epine infusion or intravenous use of halop-eridol.
Discussion & Conclusions: Symptoms and signs of poisoning with amphetamines may be mistaken with meningitis and brain hem-orrhage. Hence, knowing the signs and sy-mptoms of this type of poisoning can be treated early to prevent its dangerous side effects. |
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| Keywords: amphetamine, poisoning, clinical findings, laboratory results, children |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Microbiology
Received: 2013/06/8 | Accepted: 2013/09/1 | Published: 2013/09/1
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