Intoxications in Children, Prevention of the Most Frequent Intoxications, Principles of CorrectTreatment

Overview

The toxicological information centre (TIS) provides information on acute intoxications 24 hours a day, inparticular to doctors, to laymen mainly on first aid provisions. Most frequent are intoxications in young children,an important role can be played by suitable prevention, a very significant part is that of the mother and closesurroundings but also the collaboration with the paediatrician.If an intoxication occurs it is possible to obtain immediately information at TIS on the most suitable procedurein the given case. When addressing TIS most detailed data on the patient will be helpful. In some intoxications thegenerally applied procedure - provoking vomiting, gastric lavage, administration of activated charcoal and salineslaxatives is not necessarily the best.

Key words:
intoxications in children, prevention, treatment, toxicological information