Nonaccidental poisoning in childhood.
- 1 February 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in Archives of Disease in Childhood
- Vol. 54 (2) , 143-144
- https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.54.2.143
Abstract
A boy aged 7 yr 10 mo. was admitted to hospital on several occasions in an unconscious state with twitching and apneic episodes. Initial investigations failed to show a specific cause. During this time in hospital he had recurrent episodes of loss of consciousness and, on the last occasion, hypotension and ventricular tachycardia. A diagnosis of imipramine poisoning was established by the presence of imipramine in stomach washings and blood. The drug was being given to the child, both at home and in hospital, by his mother. The possibility of nonaccidental poisoning must be considered if there is no obvious cause for a child''s illness. In this case the mother responded to psychiatric treatment.Keywords
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- Papers and originals.BMJ, 1976