| The Clinical Study of Rodenticide Intoxication in Children. |
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Song Yee Koh, Myoung Ho Kang, Byoung Tae Kim, Dong Hong Ahn, Sang Jhoo Lee |
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Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University, Seoul, Korea |
| 살서제 중독의 임상적 고찰 |
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고송이, 강명호, 김병태, 이동환, 이상주 |
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순천향대학 의학부 소아과학교실 |
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| Abstract |
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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 (26.5%) were observed in this series.
2) There was no significant difference in yearly distribution, but there was no decreasing tendency.
3) On seasonal prevalence, it was most common in spring, especially April & May.
4) The highest age incidence was in the age group of 1 〜3 years and male was affected, in 1.6 times more than female in this age group. 5) It was significant findings that the motive of poisoning under 6 year of age was mai-
nly due to accident (76.5%), but suicidal attempts were more frequent in the older group especially in female.
6) The most frequent presenting symptoms were nausea & vomiting, abdominal pain such as gastrointestinal disturbances and irritability, drowsiness, convulsion were noted in order of frequency.
7) It occurred more frequently during 4 to 8 O'clock in the evening and 8 to 12 O’clock in the morning.
8) As to therapeutic results of rodenticide intoxication, we got clinical recovery in 32 cases(94.2%) and
2 cases:expired(5,8%) due to accidental fluoroacetate poisoning.
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| Key Words:
Rodenticidejintoxication, Fluoroacetate |
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