I read with interest the case report by Özkaya et al.1 in the first issue of the The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics 2015 publications regarding Datura stramonium poisoning. I thank the authors for this case report but I want to express some aspects of this case concerning the diagnosis and treatment. Although the patient history is very important in the diagnosis and treatment of the case, the p...

Objective: Acute poisoning is a common cause of hospital admission in Bangladesh. But, risk factors and characteristics of victims of different modes of poisoning have not been evaluated for possible intervention strategies. So, in this study we aimed to describe the pattern of acute poisoning in central Bangladesh as well as identifying risk factors for various mode of poisoning.Methods:...

Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are a health problem of high prevalence in most communities and such problems account for 5% of the total burden of disease worldwide. Clinical toxicologists are commonly required to treat patients having AUDs and associated drug/alcohol-related harm. There have been recent changes to some of the diagnostic criteria (notably in DSM V) relevant to AUDs, with older te...

TOPIC: Critical Care TYPE: Fellow Case Reports INTRODUCTION: Cholinergic toxicity can result from ingestion of generic pesticides, which contain organophosphates or carbamates. These compounds act by inhibiting red blood cell acetylcholinesterase (RBC AChE), resulting in an overabundance acetylcholine at the neural synapse and neuromuscular junction. Early suspicion for this toxidrome is essent...

CONTEXT In the recent years, there have been an increasing number of new psychoactive substances (NPS) available through marketing and sale on the Internet. The stimulant 3,4-methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) is a potent dopamine reuptake inhibitor, which can cause serious intoxications requiring intensive care and even fatality. This report from the STRIDA project presents the prevalence, labo...

INTRODUCTION Colchicine is used mainly for the treatment and prevention of gout and for familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). It has a narrow therapeutic index, with no clear-cut distinction between nontoxic, toxic, and lethal doses, causing substantial confusion among clinicians. Although colchicine poisoning is sometimes intentional, unintentional toxicity is common and often associated with a ...

Jimson weed, a plant best known among adolescents and young adults for its hallucinogenic properties, grows as a wild herb in the United States. Ingestion of jimson weed produces the toxidrome of anticholinergic intoxication. Understanding and recognizing the classic signs and symptoms of anticholinergic intoxication can help clinicians evaluate persons presenting with jimson weed poisoning. In...