Severe Ecstasy poisoning in a toddler

Accidental ingestion of Ecstasy by a toddler: unusual cause for convulsion in a febrile child.

The case is reported of a toddler who presented with an apparent febrile convulsion. The final diagnosis was that of accidental ingestion of Ecstasy. The child made an uneventful recovery. Ecstasy toxicity should be added to the list of differential diagnoses in a child presenting with fever and an unexplained seizure.

Severe organophosphate poisoning in a neonate.

Organophosphates (OP) are widely used as insecticides. Accidental OP poisoning is reported world over. These compounds inhibit the enzyme acetyl-cholinesterase within the peripheral and central nervous system by phosphorylation of its esteratic site. The resultant accumulation of acetylcholine at the cholinergic receptor sites, leads to signs of cholinergic toxicity. Accidental OP sites, leads ...

Recovery in severe glutethimide poisoning.

for it was largely intra-thoracic and yet the tear was limited to the oesophago-gastric junction. It is suggested here that there is occasionally a failure of relaxation of the lower oesophagus which raises the pressure gradient to a sufficient degree to cause a tear, for the lower oesophagus normally relaxes during vomiting and in this patient the gastrografin swallow showed evidence of abnorm...

Severe lead poisoning in pregnancy.

BACKGROUND Lead freely crosses the placenta. Consequently, gestational lead poisoning is not only harmful to the woman but also to the developing fetus, invariably producing congenital lead poisoning. The scope and consequences of severe lead poisoning in pregnancy (blood lead level > or =45 microg/dL) have not been well characterized. METHODS We reviewed our experience in the management of w...

Haemodialysis in Severe Barbiturate Poisoning.