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  • Camphor poisoning
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    are common. Seizures can occur within 90 minutes of ingestion For 24 hour advice, contact the Victorian … complications are common. Acute seizures usually occur within 90 minutes of ingestion. They may be preceded … is common, often following seizure GIT: oral/epigastric burning, nausea, vomiting CVS: case reports …
  • Poisoning - Acute Guidelines For Initial Management
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    organophosphates - cholinergic syndrome, seizures, LOC Baclofen (25 mg)  - coma Camphor - rapid decrease … in conscious state, seizures, hypotension Carbamazepine (400 mg) - coma Centrally acting alpha adrenergic …, seizures, aspiration pneumonia Illicit/street drugs, eg amphetamine. Loperamide and diphenoxylate …
  • Risperidone Poisoning
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    depression, seizures and extra pyramidal symptoms Management is mainly supportive and symptomatic For 24 hour … Respiratory depression, seizure, or coma could potentially occur, as well as neuroleptic malignant syndrome …. Discuss with a toxicologist via the Poisons Information Centre 13 11 26. 3. Specific treatment Seizure …
  • Metabolic disorders
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    Seizures  Resuscitation Background Metabolic disorders or inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) result from … feeding/suck or vomiting hypotonia respiratory compromise/apnoea progressive encephalopathy and seizures … and seizures Presentation may also be more insidious: Developmental delay or regression Coarsening of features …
  • Hyponatraemia
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    of hyponatraemia should not exceed 8 mmol/L in 24 hours in a non-seizing child Hyponatraemic seizures are a medical … symptoms such as nausea and malaise Severe (<120 mmol/L): headache, obtundation and seizures may occur … Neurological status Red Flags Nausea and vomiting Irritability Headache Decreased conscious state Seizures …
  • Head injury
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    haematoma (occipital, parietal or temporal) in child <2 years Severe mechanism Post-traumatic seizure Loss … sustained Presence of amnesia Post injury seizure Examination Neurological examination, including signs … History of loss of consciousness Post-traumatic seizure Severe headache Persistent vomiting Non-frontal …
  • Essential Oil Poisoning
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    depression (any change in mental state is significant), vertigo, dizziness, ataxia, seizures CVS …, vomiting, seizure activity, pulmonary oedema Geranium Allergic contact cheilitis Lavender CNS depression … family) Multiple tonic-clonic seizures Wintergreen (98% Methyl Salicylate) Nausea, vomiting, tinnitus …
  • Resuscitation: Care of the seriously unwell child
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    AVPU/modified GCS/GCS Pupil reflexes Focal motor deficit Seizure activity Toxin exposure Blood gas … seizures Hypoglycaemia Hyponatraemia Hypernatraemia Seizure Afebrile Seizure Febrile NAI Stroke Meningitis … Resuscitation Card Resuscitation – Appendices Parent information Kids Health Info Febrile seizures Fever …
  • Anticholinergic Syndrome
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    such as an agitated delirium, mydriasis, dry mouth and tachycardia. Serious symptoms include seizures, coma … condition - although seizures, coma and cardiovascular toxicity may not be mediated by muscarinic effects …, and seizures (rare). The features of toxicity at peripheral and central receptors can be remembered using …
  • Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors SSRIs poisoning
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    include nausea and less commonly seizures and cardiac dysrhythmias.  Children and young people should also … of delayed seizures, hypotension and cardiac dysrhythmias (See SNRI poisoning guideline )  For 24 hour advice …. Seizures are uncommon occurring in 2-4% (treat with benzodiazepines). Citalopram or escitalopram overdose …