Toxicology case of the month: ingestion of two unidentified tablets by a toddler

D. Mccoubrie; Lindsay Murray; Frank Daly; Mark Little

doi:10.1136/emj.2006.034926

Toxicology case of the month: ingestion of two unidentified tablets by a toddler

D. Mccoubrie, Lindsay Murray, Frank Daly, Mark Little

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Abstract

An asymptomatic 18 month old child presents to the emergency department of a small district hospital shortly after ingesting two unidentified tablets. A small number of pharmaceuticals and illicit drugs may produce life threatening toxicity in a small child if ingested even in one or two dose units and the onset of toxicity may be delayed for some agents. Following risk assessment, a rational management plan is devised and the child is carefully monitored. The patient is observed overnight and discharged home the following day.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	718-720
Journal	Emergency Medicine Journal
Volume	23
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2006.034926
Publication status	Published - 2006

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Toxicology case of the month: ingestion of two unidentified tablets by a toddler

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