Clinical Use of The Poisoning Severity Score in Acute Pediatric Poisoning

Authors : Fatih ÇALIŞKAN, Gülfer AKÇA, Burcu ÇALIŞKAN, Ünal AKÇA

Pages : 565-570

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Publication Date : 2021-10-09

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Background: To make an accurate diagnosis of poisoning and determine the severity of poisoning quickly without losing time are critical for managing the patient`s medical treatment and predicting the prognosis. This study aimed to investigate PSS and Glasgow Coma Scale Score insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(GCS); effectiveness in predicting outcomes in acute pediatric poisoning. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the data of intoxicated patients aged under 18 years who were admitted to the pediatric emergency service of Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine Clinical Research and Practice Hospital between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018. Results: Two hundred twenty-two patients were admitted to our pediatric emergency department insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ED); after drug ingestions. Of the patients enrolled in the study, 148 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(66.7 %); were female, and 74 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(33.3%); were male. The mean age was 105.8±75.3 months, and the median age was 65 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(12-213); months. 96 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(43.3%); poisoning cases were in the age range of 12-18 years. According to Poisoning Severity Score, it was found that 84 cases insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(37.4%); were asymptomatic insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PSS score=0);, 86 cases insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(38.7%); were minor insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PSS score=1);, 48 cases insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(21.6%); were moderate insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(score=2); and 4 cases insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1.8%); were severe insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PSS score=3);. Conclusions: Combined using the Poisoning Severity Score with the patient`s biochemical and physiological values may help improve an accurate diagnosis of poisoning and determine the severity of poisoning more accurately.
Keywords : poisoning severity score, pediatric, intoxication

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