Naslov
Acute poisoning in the elderly

Autori
Duraković, Zijad

Izvornik
European journal of geriatrics (1439-1147) 2 (2000), 3; 135-139

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, stručni

Ključne riječi
elderly;acute intoxication; insulin;medigoxin;morphine;2;4-D;ethanol; hemodialysis
(elderly;acute intoxication;insulin;medigoxin;morphine;2;4-D;ethanol; hemodialysis)

Sažetak
In the Department of Internal Medicine, Rebro University Hospital,Zagreb, Croatia, during a five-year period we treated 0.2% of poisoned patients 65 years of age or above, and 0.6% under 65 years of age. In our Intensive Care Unit during 11 years , 2.41% of all patients were treated because of poisoning, 23.7% of them were 65 years or above and 76.6% below of age of 65. In this report we present 4 cases of acute poisoning in the elderly. All of them were admitted in a comatous state (degree IV) and were treated successfully. The first patient aged 68 had attempted to commit suicide ba tyking 4 mg of medigoxin and 400 IU of Lente insulin and many other drugs and was treated with symptomatic measures; the second aged 80 had attempted to commit siucide by taking a 40.years-old ampoule containing 500 mg of porphine. This patient was treated with naloxone iv. The third patient aged 80 was attempted to commit suicide by taking 1 dl of 2,4_D and was treated with hemodialysis and hemoperfusion method; the fourth aged 68 attempted to commit suicide by drinking 1.5 dl of cognac ad was treated with hemodialysis. Conclusion: There is no age limit for the use of any of the therapeutic procedures in the treatment of acute poisoning in the elderly.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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