Biomedical subjects

P Orel

Publications and source records attributed to P Orel.

2 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1993

[Child abuse by intoxication].

Child abuse by toxic substances is not easy to identify due to both the lack of signs of physical violence and the high incidence of accidental poisonings. Twelve cases of documented abuse, out of 6175 poisonings in children aged 0-13 years, were registered during 1975-1990 at Genova, Torino and Trieste Children Hospitals. In other 139 children the suspicion of abuse couldn't be confirmed. An early suspicion of abuse, is needed to prevent abuse and help the child and his family.

Adolescent↗

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[Acute cannabis poisoning in a female child].

Cannabis poisoning is rarely reported in young children. We present the case of a child twenty months old admitted to the Emergency Room because of sopor, hypotonia and miosis. This is the first out of 1150 poisonings under the age of five registered at Trieste between 1975-1992. Cannabis poisoning has to be considered despite its rarity in a child with neurologic symptoms of unknown etiology and acute onset, especially when family behaviour is suspect for toxicomania.

Acute Disease↗