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General Pediatrics
Accidental ingestion of E-cigarette liquid nicotine in a 15-month-old child: an infant mortality case of nicotine intoxication
An Deok Seo, Dong Chan Kim, Hee Joon Yu, Min Jae Kang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2016;59(12):490-493.   Published online December 31, 2016

Electronic cigarettes are novel tobacco products that are frequently used these days. The cartridge contains liquid nicotine and accidental poisoning, even with a small oral dose, endangers children. We present here a mortality case of a 15-month-old child who ingested liquid nicotine mistaking it for cold medicine. When the emergency medical technicians arrived, she was found to have pulseless electrical...

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Clinical analysis of acute drug intoxication and foreign body ingestion in Wonju: comparison between the 1990s and the 2000s
Joo Pil Eum, Jin Suk Suh, Hwang Min Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2007;50(2):138-142.   Published online February 15, 2007
Purpose : The purpose of this study is to find out the changing pattern of drug or foreign body ingestion between 1990s and 2000s in Wonju Christian Hospital, which is located in one of the most rapidly urbanizing cities in Korea. Methods : We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients with acute drug intoxication and foreign body ingestion from January...
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Three Cases of Hypercalcemia Due to Vitamin D Intoxication in Infancy
Jin-Ho Choi, Mi-Sun Yum, Hyewon Hahn, Young Seo Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2004;47(3):332-337.   Published online March 15, 2004
Hypercalcemia in infancy is an uncommon disorder but has a potential of serious sequelae. Therefore, infants with hypercalcemia must be promptly investigated and need urgent management. We report three cases of infantile hypercalcemia caused by vitamin D intoxication, emphasizing diagnostic investigations and the course of treatment. The first and the second cases were thought to be vitamin D intoxication without...
Acute Alcohol Intoxication in a Child
Mee Jeong Lee, Hyunmi Kim, Sang Gyu Park, Soo Youn Ham
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2000;43(4):588-591.   Published online April 15, 2000
Information on ethyl alcohol intoxication in children is scarce. It is generally believed that children are more vulnerable to ethyl alcohol intoxication than adults. However, little information has been published on the effects of ethanol in the pediatric age group. The incidence of hypoglycemia and convulsions following ethanol intoxication is not known. We report a fatal case of acute alcohol...
A Case of Remission of Systemic Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (Still's Disease) Treated with High-dose Intravenous Gammaglobulin
Yon Sook Rho, Yun Woo Lee, Sang woo Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1994;37(12):1767-1772.   Published online December 15, 1994
High dose intravenous gammaglobuline (IVIG) therapy is effective in some of the autoimmune diseases. Although the exact mechamism of action of IVIG is uncertain, the action as a neutralizing antibody against unknown etiologic agents, the action of blocking of Fc receptors of effector cells, or the action as a antiidiotypic antibody are suggested. We report a case of 12 year old...
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A Case of Acute Renal Failure Associated with Rhabdomyolysis in Carbon Monoxide Intoxication.
Kyung Hee Park, Sei Hee Hwang, Hae Il Cheong, Yong Choi, Kwang Wook Ko
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(5):690-694.   Published online May 31, 1990
We experienced a case of acute renal failure associated with rhabdomyolysis after Carbon Monoxide intoxication in a 12 year old Korean girl who had marked soft tissue swelling of the left thigh, reddish brown colored urine and oliguria. Diagnosis was made by clinical features, markedly elevated serum muscle enzymes and serum myoglobin, and Tc 99m-MDP bone scan which revealed increased radioactivity at the left...
The Clinical Study of Rodenticide Intoxication in Children.
Song Yee Koh, Myoung Ho Kang, Byoung Tae Kim, Dong Hong Ahn, Sang Jhoo Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1986;29(3):305-311.   Published online March 31, 1986
A clinical study on 34 cases with rodenticide intoxication seen at Soon Chun Hyang College Hospital from January, 1979 to July, 1984 was performed. The results were as follows: 1) The rodenticide intoxication accounted for 20% of all drug intoxication. Fluoroacetate intoxication 24 cases (70.6%), vacor intoxication 1 cases (2.9%), phosphorus 及 arsenic into xication none and unknown rodenticide intoxication 9 cases...
The Statistical Study on Acute Drug and Chemicals Intoxication in Children.
Young Chang Kim, Hyung Jin Choi, Jae Ock Park, Dong Whan Lee, Sang Jhoo Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1981;24(8):760-765.   Published online August 15, 1981
A statistical study on 135 cases of acute poisoning who were treated in Pediatric department of Soon Chun Hyang College Hospital from May, 1974 to August, 1980 was performed. The results are as follows: 1. Seasonal incidence was more prevalent in summer. (from June to August, Table 2) 2. It occurred more frequently in male than female and high incidence...