4th Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference

 
 
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POISIONING CENTER
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POISIONING CENTER
 
Isopropanol
 

It is a colorless, volatile liquid with a faint odor of acetone and is slightly bitter. It is used as a disinfectant, paint remover, industrial solvent and for massage


Route : Absorbed through all routes.

Fatal dose : 250ml

Fatal Period : 3days

Mechanism of action : It is rapidly metabolised and converted to acetone which is excreted in urine and breath

Clinical picture : • abdominal pain
• gastritis
• vertigo
• headache
• lethargy
• ataxia
• haemmorhagic tracheobronchitis
• apnoea



Treatment : • Gastric lavage
• Activated charcoal
• Haemodialysis`


 
 
 
 
Pedi Poll
Today’s Poll
Should teicoplannin, colistin be used in case of neonatal sepsis where culture does not reveal any organism_?
No, it should be used only after drug sensitivity report
Yes, under guidance of an infectious disease expert
 
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