منابع مشابه
The Poisoned Pediatric Patient.
1. Understand the epidemiology of pediatric poisonings and explain how developmental milestones influence behavior that may lead to a poisoning exposure. 2. Perform a focused toxicologic physical examination and describe the various toxidromes. 3. Explain the primary acid-base disturbance in salicylate toxicity. 4. Determine which patient requires treatment after acute acetaminophen ingestion. ...
متن کاملTreatment of the poisoned child.
Sir, There may well be a place for emetics in the treatment of children who have ingested poison, as advocated by David Reid (1970). However, on the evidence at present available, it is quite unjustifiable to conclude that emesis is superior to gastric lavage in terms of safety or effectiveness. The risks of properly performed lavage are frequently exaggerated. Bleeding does occur in approximat...
متن کاملCan I Avoid Being Poisoned?
In 2005 Canadians received a shock. Environmental Defence tested the blood of average Canadians for a wide range of pollutants in the fi rst test of its kind. Testing covered a wide range of chemicals found in individuals from across Canada. Toxic chemicals were found to contaminate Canadians no matter where they lived in the country, how old they were, or what they did for a living. Dr. Rick S...
متن کاملTreatment of the poisoned child.
Reid, D. H. S. (1970). Archives of Disease in Childhood, 45, 428. Treatment of the poisoned child. Syrup of ipecac has measurable advantages over gastric lavage in evacuating the stomach of children with accidental poisoning, in terms of safety, effectiveness, and rapidity of action. The average period for action with ipecac is likely to be about 17 minutes, or 82 minutes, depending on whether ...
متن کاملWinners love winning and losers love money.
Salience and satisfaction are important factors in determining the comparisons that people make. We hypothesized that people make salient comparisons first, and then make satisfying comparisons only if salient comparisons leave them unsatisfied. This hypothesis suggests an asymmetry between winning and losing. For winners, comparison with a salient alternative (i.e., losing) brings satisfaction...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1540-9295
DOI: 10.2307/3868296