title: Acute iron poisoning in children.
abstract: Acute accidental iron poisoning is a common serious and potentially fatal intoxication in the young child. Approximately 1 per cent of such poisoning have a fatal outcome, and outcome is closely related to the early onset of coma or shock. Long-term prognosis is excellent for all survivors of the acute episode, although there are occasional obstructive complications occurring four to six weeks later.
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D002400:Cathartics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003676:Deferoxamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004032:Diet; D004630:Emergencies; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005751:Gastric Lavage; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D007486:Ipecac / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007501:Iron / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning*; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D002400:Cathartics; D005296:Ferrous Compounds; D007486:Ipecac; D007501:Iron; D003676:Deferoxamine