Emergency medical care in the prehospital setting for acute oral poisoning in children
https://doi.org/10.24884/2072-6716-2026-27-2-92-97
Abstract
Objective. To review current national and international data on the diagnosis and emergency management of acute oral poisoning in children in the prehospital setting.
Materials and Methods. 22 sources were analyzed, including clinical guidelines, original studies, and recent reviews, with a focus on early diagnostic strategies and therapeutic approaches prior to hospital admission.
Results. Acute poisonings remain a significant cause of mortality in children, particularly among those under five years of age and adolescents with intentional intoxications. Key priorities in the prehospital phase include history taking, recognition of toxidromes, stabilization of vital functions, gastrointestinal decontamination (gastric lavage, activated charcoal), initiation of infusion therapy, and, when indicated, administration of antidotes.
Conclusion. Proficiency in emergency care algorithms for acute pediatric poisonings substantially reduces complications and mortality risk, underscoring the practical relevance of these data for emergency medical service physicians and pediatric anesthesiologists-intensivists.
About the Authors
Yu. V. Bykov
Stavropol State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Yuri V. Bykov
Stavropol
A. N. Оbedin
Stavropol State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Аlexander N. Оbedin
Stavropol
O. V. Zinchenko
Stavropol State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Оleg V. Zinchenko
Stavropol
I. V. Yatsuk
Stavropol State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ivan V. Yatsuk
Stavropol
E. V. Vоlkov
Stavropol State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Evgeny V. Vоlkov
Stavropol
V. V. Fischer
Stavropol State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vasiliy V. Fischer
Stavropol
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Bykov Yu.V., Оbedin A.N., Zinchenko O.V., Yatsuk I.V., Vоlkov E.V., Fischer V.V. Emergency medical care in the prehospital setting for acute oral poisoning in children. EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE. 2026;27(2):92-97. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.24884/2072-6716-2026-27-2-92-97
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