Abstract
Acute self-poisoning
INCIDENCE AND DIAGNOSIS It has been estimated that cases of self-poisoning account for up to 30% of all acute medical admissions in the United Kingdom. The mortality of those cases reaching hospital alive is less than 1 %. In the absence of head injury or obvious trauma, self-poisoning is the most common cause of coma in the age group 15–55.
It is important during the history-taking to find out if possible:
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type of drug and amount ingested
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when taken
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whether alcohol or other drugs were also taken.
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if the patient is on any other medication.
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Wilson, F., Park, W.G. (1980). Acute self-poisoning, bites and stings. In: Basic Resuscitation and Primary Care. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8712-8_5
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