An overview of pediatric poisonings

AACN Advanced Critical Care

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 109-118

  Criddle, Laura M ^a  

^a Premier Jets/Lifeguard Air Ambulance   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDOTE; CHARCOAL; EMETIC AGENT; IPECAC; LAXATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE; INTOXICATION; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; REVIEW; STOMACH LAVAGE; TOXICOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTIDOTES; CATHARTICS; CAUSALITY; CHARCOAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRITICAL CARE; EMETICS; GASTRIC LAVAGE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; IPECAC; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC NURSING; POISONING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RENAL DIALYSIS; TOXICOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250619643     PISSN: 15597768     EISSN: 15597768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.AACN.0000269253.32343.2e     Document Type: Review

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