Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of severe exogenous poisoning in children

Abstract

A study is performed for characterizing from the standpoint of clinical and epidemiological situation of children admitted at  the General Teaching Hospital "Octavio dela Concepciónyla Pedraja" Baracoa, diagnosed with severe acute exogenous intoxication since 2011 to 2012. The universe consists of 34 children. As a conclusion in the research   predominated children over 15 years old, female, with family emotional instability, intoxicated mostly not accident, abuse drugs orally, with the highest incidence carbamazepine ,mainly produced alterations level of consciousness and were detoxified by gastric lavage, who required mechanical ventilation with hospital stay of 4-6 days admitted in serious condition and predominantly live at discharge. It is recommended that community intervention studies are made with parents about the importance of Communications with their children and to improve the familiar functionality.