Intoxication following hornet stings in children

155 pediatric cases of hornet sting venom intoxication treated in Children Hospital N01 (HCM city) from 1 Jan 1997 to 1 April 2002 was studied retrospectively. Results showed that the cases were occurred incidentally for rural male children of school age (66.5%). All cases (100%) had had local signs of painful swelling and central necrosis, concentrated in the region of head, neck and face (90.3%). There is anaphylactic shock in 7 cases. And in 19 other cases, the accident led to sepsis. The treatment was mainly performed with antihistaminic drugs (65.8%), adrenaline was used in early stage of anaphylactic shock.

Acute pesticide poisoning in children

A retrospective study was carried out on 94 children (from 2 months to 15 years of age) with acute pesticide poisoning treated in HCM city Children Hospital N01 from Jan 1997 to 1 Mar 2002. Result showed, it was a rate of 9.2% in comparing with total number of all poisoning cases, among them there was 33 cases of suicide in children (35.1%). Male/female ratio was 1.3/1. Most of poisonous cases were due to insecticides, and the most common cause was organic phosphore and carbamat, however paraquat was the most common killer. 100% of victims lived in rural regions and the cases accidented indoor or in near environment. For treating it needs informations, manual material on pesticide, available in emergency rooms to early diagnose and to treat properly in time.