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 poisonings 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: D000208:Acute Disease; D000818:Animals; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003676:Deferoxamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004630:Emergencies; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000633:toxicity; D005751:Gastric Lavage; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007486:Ipecac / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning*; D011379:Prognosis; D012306:Risk; D013997:Time Factors; D014218:Triage
chemical_list: D005296:Ferrous Compounds; C020748:ferrous sulfate; D007486:Ipecac; D007501:Iron; D003676:Deferoxamine; C031621:ferrous fumarate; C011819:ferrous gluconate