INTOXICATIONS IN PAEDIATRICS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Abstract

Paediatric Emergency Department consultations have experienced a discreet increase in recent years. Although the greater presence of safety caps and better health education of families seemed to justify a decrease in the number of  consultations in the Pediatric Emergency Department. In recent years there has been
an increase in the number of consultations for recreational alcohol poisoning (Beatriz Azkunaga et al., 2011).

The aim of this document is to contribute to the  standardization of practice in this area by providing the best available evidence.