PERIPHERAL BRAIN
Common Poisonings
Kenneth D. Mandl MD1
Frederick H. Lovejoy Jr MD2
1 Fellow in Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology, Children's Hospital, and Clinical Fellow in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
2 Associate Physician-in-Chief, Department of Medicine, Children's Hospital, Boston, and William Berenberg Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
This new section of Pediatrics in Review is designed to be clipped or duplicated and filed in a handy place in the office, clinic, or emergency department, providing a convenient and concise reference. The table below, "Specifics of Therapy, "explains the abbreviations used in the sections that deal with particular poisons. The final table lists clinical and laboratory findings and reminds the reader of those agents that should be considered. These tables are meant as a guide for the physician treating the pediatric poisoning victim. The lists of drugs, effects, and therapies are by no means exhaustive or complete. (Additional useful tables can be found in last November's issue on Poisoning, PIR 1993;14:411-422.) Consultation with a poison control system is highly recommended in the treatment of overdoses.
