Kerosene oil poisoning--a childhood menace.
Indian Pediatr
;
1992 Aug; 29(8): 979-84
Artículo
en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-7962
ABSTRACT
This study documents 3-year retrospective analysis of accidental kerosene oil poisoning in 70 children with regard to clinical profile, radiological changes and outcome. About 77% of cases were between 1 and 3 years old. Fifty children (71.4%) developed significant symptoms, with onset soon after to within 10 hours of ingestion. These included breathlessness (55.7%), fever (47.1%), cough (31.4%), restlessness (25.7%) and abdominal distension (15.7%). Chest X-rays were obtained in 65 children. Abnormal radiographs were seen in 45 (69.2%) children with right basal infiltrates being the commonest picture (21.4%). Ingestion of more than one ounce of kerosene oil adversely affected the clinical and radiological profile. Severely malnourished children had extensive radiological changes and poorer clinical outcome. One case developed myocarditis, a complication which has not been reported to the best of our knowledge. Mortality rate was 4.3%. All deaths occurred within 48 hours of admission.
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IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Insuficiencia Respiratoria
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Queroseno
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Radiografía
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Accidentes Domésticos
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Preescolar
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Estudios Retrospectivos
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Mortalidad
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Indian Pediatr
Año:
1992
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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