Abstract :
Acute poisoning and toxin exposure has become one of the most common cause of acute medical illness in many countries. Clinico-epidemiological profile of poisoning in children in a rural medical college in pediatric emergency department of a tertiary care hospital in Bankura, West Bengal from 1st July 2012 to 30th June 2013 was studied. 89 cases of accidental poisoning reported during the period representing 1% of all pediatric admissions. No case of homicidal poisoning was reported. 62 (69.66%) cases were in children between 1-3 years with male predominance. Overall mortality was 6.67%. 8.89% cases needed pediatric intensive care support. Organophosphorus poisoning remained the commonest accidental poisoning, followed by hydrocarbon and snake bite.
Keyword :
Childhood poisoning, Insecticide, hydrocarbons, snake-bite