Methamphetamine Exposure Presenting as Caustic Ingestions in Children - 16/08/11
Address for correspondence: Karen Farst, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Team for Children at Risk, 800 Marshall St, Slot 512-24A, Little Rock, AR 72202; 501-364-2650, fax 501-364-3939.Résumé |
With the growing prevalence of methamphetamine use and production in home laboratories, children are at risk for injuries resulting from living in a drug-endangered environment. Although the ingestion of household cleaners is usually accidental and not a result of illicit drug use or production, medical providers must be aware of the chemicals associated with methamphetamine and illicit drug production to identify patients harmed in this environment. We present the first reported cases of children harmed by ingesting caustic substances used in the production of methamphetamine in the home.
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| Supervising editor: Richard C. Dart, MD, PhD |
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Vol 49 - N° 3
P. 341-343 - mars 2007 Retour au numéro
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