Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Life-threatening pediatric poisonings.

Joseph V Dobson, Sally A Webb

    Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association (1975)
    |April 20, 2005
    PubMed
    Summary

    Pediatric poisoning management prioritizes advanced life support, including airway, oxygenation, ventilation, and circulation. Recognizing toxic syndromes aids in identifying unknown ingestions and guiding specific treatments.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Permission to Speak? Voices in Pediatric Decision Making.

    The American journal of bioethics : AJOB·2017
    Same author

    Pediatric Resuscitation: Evaluation of a Clinical Curriculum.

    Medical education online·2017
    Same author

    Informed Consent in Decision-Making in Pediatric Practice.

    Pediatrics·2016
    Same author

    All that wheezes is not asthma: cognitive bias in pediatric emergency medical decision making.

    Pediatric emergency care·2014
    Same author

    Simulation training as a mechanism for procedural and resuscitation education for pediatric residents: a systematic review.

    Hospital pediatrics·2013
    Same author

    High-fidelity simulation enhances pediatric residents' retention, knowledge, procedural proficiency, group resuscitation performance, and experience in pediatric resuscitation.

    Hospital pediatrics·2013

    Area of Science:

    • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
    • Toxicology
    • Critical Care

    Background:

    • Initial management of poisoned children requires adherence to advanced life support principles.
    • Unexplained clinical presentations in children may indicate toxic ingestions.
    • Evolving recommendations for decontamination, detoxification, and antidotal therapies necessitate updated clinical awareness.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To outline the essential components of initial therapy for poisoned children.
    • To emphasize the importance of recognizing toxic syndromes for identifying unknown ingestions.
    • To highlight the need for clinicians to stay informed about current management strategies and available resources.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of established advanced life support protocols for pediatric poisoning.
    • Discussion of clinical signs and symptoms associated with common toxic syndromes.
    • Emphasis on agent-specific therapies that may alter standard resuscitation.

    Main Results:

    • Standard resuscitative measures (airway, oxygenation, ventilation, circulation) are foundational.
    • Identification of unknown ingestions is facilitated by recognizing characteristic toxic syndromes.
    • Current therapeutic recommendations for decontamination, detoxification, and antidotes have been updated.

    Conclusions:

    • Prompt recognition and management of pediatric poisoning are critical.
    • Understanding toxic syndromes aids in diagnosing and treating unknown ingestions.
    • Clinicians must utilize available community resources for optimal patient care.

    Related Experiment Videos