Drugs containing iron are one of the most serious causes of poisoning in children younger than five years. No evidence exists to document a clear relationship between the dose ingested and the severity of intoxication. We present the case of a 2 year old girl who complained, as the only symptom, of abdominal pain after the ingestion of 10 tablets of ferrous salt about 60 mg/kg. This clinical summarizes the management of accidental ingestion of iron by children.
A CASE OF ACCIDENTAL IRON POISONING
TURLA', Giuliana;BONIFACCI, Valentina;LACORTE, Doriana;
2009
Abstract
Drugs containing iron are one of the most serious causes of poisoning in children younger than five years. No evidence exists to document a clear relationship between the dose ingested and the severity of intoxication. We present the case of a 2 year old girl who complained, as the only symptom, of abdominal pain after the ingestion of 10 tablets of ferrous salt about 60 mg/kg. This clinical summarizes the management of accidental ingestion of iron by children.File in questo prodotto:
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