Unexpected cocaine intoxication in a fourteen month old child following topical administration.
We report an unexpected cocaine intoxication following the topical administration of 30 mg cocaine in a fourteen month old boy undergoing bronchoscopy for removal of a foreign body. Possible explanations are discussed. The child recovered completely.
Department of Anaesthesia, Odense University Hospital, Denmark.
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D000287:Administration, Topical; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003042:Cocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D006948:Hyperkinesis / Q000139:chemically induced; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008614:Meperidine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D008614:Meperidine; D003042:Cocaine