title: Pediatric poisoning the first 30 minutes.
abstract: Two distinct subpopulations in the pediatric age-group are particularly at risk for poisoning, and the substances likely to be ingested by each group differ. The method of critical care given here incorporates consideration of specific types of poisoning into an overall plan of general diagnostic and therapeutic measures.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002606:Charcoal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000506:poisoning; D007223:Infant; D007486:Ipecac / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D010276:Parasympatholytics / Q000506:poisoning; D011041:Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D012306:Risk; D012459:Salicylates / Q000506:poisoning
chemical_list: D006838:Hydrocarbons; D010276:Parasympatholytics; D012459:Salicylates; D002606:Charcoal; D007486:Ipecac