RESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To review the pattern of food-associated pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admissions. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was conducted to analyse the pattern of food-associated PICU admissions at a teaching hospital between January 2004 and May 2007. RESULTS: Ten cases (7 boys and 3 girls, aged 9 month to 11.7 year) were identified. One girl developed progressive generalized urticarial rash and anaphylactic shock following consumption of bird nest drink. A boy presented with the classic triads of acute onset altered mental state, respiratory depression and small pupils following consumption of a bottle of presumed "green tea", which was subsequently found to contain methadone. In the remaining 8 cases, dried mango, peanut, peanut-shell, fishmeat ball, pork chop, bread and bone were the culprits, impacting in the airway or oesophagus. All but one patient had short ICU stay (Assuntos
Anafilaxia/etiologia
, Unidades de Terapia Intensiva Pediátrica/estatística & dados numéricos
, Admissão do Paciente/estatística & dados numéricos
, Anafilaxia/diagnóstico
, Criança
, Pré-Escolar
, China/epidemiologia
, Ingestão de Alimentos
, Endoscopia
, Feminino
, Hipersensibilidade Alimentar
, Corpos Estranhos
, Hospitais de Ensino
, Humanos
, Lactente
, Tempo de Internação
, Masculino
, Análise Multivariada
, Intoxicação
, Estudos Retrospectivos
, Fatores de Risco
, Resultado do Tratamento