That is the case of a male patient, etc.(13 years old, in 8th grade, living in Kien Giang) was transferred to the hospital with diagnosis of rat poisoning.According to history, H. was playing with a group of friends in the neighborhood when he discovered that there was a pinch of pink rice in the yard.
The group of children knew that this was rice with rat poison, so they challenged each other because they thought that the above drug only had mice to eat.To show with H. friends, they picked up rice.
About 1 hour after eating, the patient showed signs of increasing abdominal pain, then vomiting a lot, tired, letharged.Patients were transferred to the local hospital for emergency hospital, drinking activated carbon to absorb toxins and injecting vitamin K1, feeding in total veins.
Just because a little disagreement and ignorance of the male student almost pay the price (Photo: BVCC)
However, after 2 days of treatment, the condition of the patient progresses severe, vomiting, producing reddish brown fluid.The test results show that H. damaged liver and liver enzymes increased, had to be transferred to Ho Chi Minh City Children's Hospital and H. rat poison bag.
Through examination, doctors noted that H. rat poison with chemical components Brodifacoum is a strong anticoagulant belonging to the Super Warfarine group - anti -anticoagulant anti -Vitamin K.
Here, the patient is supported by respiratory, gastric lavage, and activated carbon drinking.Blood coagulation test shows that patients have severe blood clotting disorders.The patient was given high doses of vitamin K1, combined with positive medical treatment.
After 3 weeks of hospitalization, continuous treatment, doctors helped patients overcome critical, the indicators gradually return to normal but still have to continue monitoring treatment in the coming months to eliminate matter.Poison out of the body.
From the above case, Dr.Minh Tien recommends that parents need to educate children to identify toxic substances to stay away.For young children under 3 years old, there must be people who keep it, do not use rat poison.Besides, parents should pay attention not to chemicals and drugs within reach of children.