Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Nov 2001
ReviewPerioperative care of children with nerve agent intoxication.
Nerve agents (NA) present a major threat to civilian populations. When a ballistic system is used for spreading poison, multiple trauma, as well as toxic trauma could be caused. Children are more susceptible, due to their smaller physiological reserve. ⋯ This review presents and emphasizes points concerning treatment of a child who suffers from combined multiple and toxic traumas. The review is based on scant knowledge of a database of similar cases of pesticide organophosphate poisoning in children since these compounds are alike. We also extrapolated data from reports concerning episodic civilian exposure to NA.