Clinical aspects of injury and acute poisoning in Korean pediatric patients

摘要: Unintentional injuries are the most important cause of morbidity and mortality in pediatric population, home is common site injury for children Korea. The was slip down. Fall down burn were frequent infant/toddlers group, automobile bicycle accident more preschool children. Findings from survey could then be used to provide targets direct educational efforts by medical services environmental safety modifications tailored unique situation each family. Pediatric toxic ingestions treated commonly pediatricians emergency physicians. Significant after these infrequent, but identifying dangerous ingestion sometimes a difficult task. By performing detailed history, focused physical examination, directed laboratory evaluation, an estimation risk can developed. According recent Korean poison papers, there bimodal peak age distribution poisoned patient on whole: infant adolescents group. Various types materials belonged classes drugs, household products, industrial solvents. Most patients had been accidentally, while cases poisoning intentional. More than half group suicidal purpose Korea, so understanding demographic factors associated with self-harm may useful information improve prevention treatment strategies.