Objectives: To evaluate caregivers’ practice of prescription medication storage, particularly of opioid medications, as well as to provide educational materials to families about the opioid crisis. Methods: Caregivers of patients in a pediatric emergency department were asked to participate in a survey about medication storage practices and beliefs, focusing on…
A 10-year-old male with a history of oppositional defiant disorder and attention deficit disorder suffered from mental status changes, nausea, vomiting and tremulousness after intentional ingestion of three over-the-counter cold remedy transdermal patches. Each patch contained approximately 100 mg of camphor. While in the hospital, the patient was treated supportively,…
Objective: This study was designed to describe the epidemiology of ingestions in infants 6 months of age or younger. Methods: A retrospective chart review from a convenience sample of poison center cases in infants younger than 6 months of age from December 28, 2002, to December 28, 2003, was reviewed….
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