1.
Ann Emerg Med
; 32(2): 256-9, 1998 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9701313
ABSTRACT
We report a case of factitious disorder by proxy (FDBP), formerly known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy, in which 2 siblings were poisoned with diphenhydramine. Although diphenhydramine is a readily available medication, no report of its use as the sole agent in an FDBP case was found in a literature search. Although sibling involvement in FDBP is well documented, this is the first case report of 2 siblings hospitalized simultaneously because of intentional poisoning with the same substance. Finally, the use of physostigmine to definitively diagnose anticholinergic poisoning in a case of FDBP has not previously been described.
Subject(s)
Diphenhydramine/poisoning , Hypnotics and Sedatives/poisoning , Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy/diagnosis , Antidotes/therapeutic use , Charcoal/therapeutic use , Child , Cholinesterase Inhibitors/therapeutic use , Female , Hospitalization , Humans , Male , Physostigmine/therapeutic use , Sorption Detoxification
2.
J Trauma
; 45(1): 172-4, 1998 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9680036