Overdose and death from pediatric chloral hydrate sedation
Chloral hydrate
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Pediatric Chloral Hydrate Poisonings and Death Following Outpatient Procedural Sedation. Nordt SP et al. J Med Toxicol 2014 Jun;10:219-222.
Abstract
The medical use of chloral hydrate goes back to the 19th century. It is still used occasionally today for pediatric pre-procedural sedation. The risks inherent in this practice are illustrated in this excellent short article. The authors present a series of 3 cases of chloral hydrate overdose, —including 1 fatality — that all occurred within a 4-month period:
A 4-year-old girl was prescribed 900 mg chloral hydrate by her dentist, to be ta...
Source: The Poison Review - June 24, 2014 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical chloral hydrate overdose death fatality pediatric sedation Source Type: news
What Causes Ataxia?
Discussion
Coordination and balance problems are caused by various problems affecting the central and peripheral nervous system. Normal development of a child or weakness of a child are commonly mistaken for true ataxia. Ataxia specifically refers to “…impairment of the coordination of movement without loss of muscle strength.” If it is purely due to abnormalities of the cerebellum then there should be no changes in mental status, sensation or weakness. Sometimes it is difficult to determine if there are abnormalities in other areas. For example, Guillian-Barre often presents with difficulty or clumsy wal...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - March 31, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Tanzania: Bugando Hospital to Offer Free Surgery for Brain, Spine Patients
[Daily News]Mwanza -AFRICAN Barrick Gold mine has extended 66m/- support to Bugando hospital to support it run a one-week surgery camp targeted at offering free medical treatment to people with hydrocephalus or abnormal accumulation of fluid in the brain, and spine problems. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 25, 2014 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Global connections: Khalid’s story
When faced with a sick child, every parent in the world wants the same thing—the best care possible. Often, all it takes is a quick visit with the local health care provider. Occasionally, it means a trip to the local hospital or short stay at an academic medical center. In rare cases, obtaining the best care requires an extraordinary effort.
A mother finds herself researching the world’s best pediatric neurosurgeons. An uncle turns to YouTube to learn more about brain tumors. Physicians on opposite corners of the globe find ways to communicate and collaborate. And a family boards an air ambulance, embarking on a 7,000...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - February 10, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Lisa Fratt Tags: All posts Global health Brain tumor neurosurgery Source Type: news
Music to your ears? How to prevent heart failure
A Cochrane Collaboration review suggests that music might benefit heart patients. To entrepreneurial scientists this sounds like an unrivalled opportunityJust before Christmas I told you about the discovery that the brain shrinks during sleep, allowing it to get rid of all those nasty toxins it accumulates during the day, including beta amyloid. I described a potential medical application of this knowledge, the so-called BraneDrane™, under development by the labs of Black Knight Industries®.I can now talk about our experiences with the 'BraneDrane' prototype. After the device was fitted all subjects underwent enf...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 16, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Richard P Grant Tags: theguardian.com Blogposts Science Source Type: news
Angola: Over 80 Children With Hydrocephalus Cured
[ANGOP]At least 87 children aged less than two years who suffered from hydrocephalus underwent surgery at Kifica Hydrocephalus Centre, in Luanda, Angop learned Tuesday here. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 15, 2014 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Angola: KOICA to Support Children Suffering From Hydrocephalus
[ANGOP]The Association of Former Angolan scholarship Students of the International Cooperation Training Course in Korea (KOICA) will support as from 2014 the national children suffering from hydrocephalus with medical treatment. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 13, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news
What Boston Children’s families are thankful for
Happy Thanksgiving! We recently asked our patient families what they were most thankful for this year, and the responses we received were heartfelt and beautiful. However you spend this special week—celebrating Thanksgiving, Hanukkah or both—we hope you’re able to find a few moments of peace for yourself and your family, and together enjoy the things that you’re thankful for.
I’m thankful for the cardiac team that kept my baby healthy before and after her emergency Tetralogy of Fallot repair this month! Could not have asked for better caregivers for my baby girl!
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Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - November 27, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tripp Underwood Tags: All posts our patients' stories Parenting thanksgiving with family thanksgving and illness Source Type: news
Generation of a Central Nervous System Catheter-Associated Infection in Mice with Staphylococcus epidermidis
Animal models are valuable tools for investigating the in vivo pathogenesis of Staphylococcus epidermidis infections. Here, we present the procedure for generating a central nervous system catheter-associated infection in a mouse, to model the central nervous system shunt infections that frequently complicate the treatment of hydrocephalus in humans. This model uses stereotactic guidance to place silicone catheters, pre-coated with S. epidermidis, into the lateral ventricles of mice. This results in a catheter-associated infection in the brain, with concomitant illness and inflammation. This animal model is a valuable tool...
Source: Springer protocols feed by Infectious Diseases - November 18, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
15th International Conference on Intracranial Pressure & Brain Monitering
(SingHealth) The National Neuroscience Institute and SingHealth Academy will be hosting the 15th International Conference on Intracranial Pressure and BrainMonitoring for a period of 5 days, from 6 - 10 November, at The Academia, within Singapore General Hospital. Issues relating to Intracranial Pressure Management in Head Injury and Hydrocephalus, together with Monitoring Modalities for the injured brain will form the heart of discourse at this Conference. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 5, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Indian child with hydrocephalus recovering
The pictures may be difficult to look at, but 18-month-old Roona Begum's story of survival is remarkable. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - August 28, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Uganda: Delivering at a Health Facility Can Help Curb Hydrocephalus
[New Vision]Sharif Mukisa was born normal, but at the age of two, he started falling sick. Gradually, his head also swelled. He was diagnosed with hydrocephalus. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 17, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news
The baby trapped by her own gigantic head: Heartbreaking story of 18-month-old Roona who is suffering because her family cannot afford to pay for treatment
The family of hydrocephalus sufferer Roona Begum, from the village of Jirania in India's north-eastern state of Tripura, cannot afford to pay for her to be treated. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 12, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Link Discovered Between Rainfall And Brain Infection In Sub-Saharan Africa
The amount of rainfall affects the number of infant infections leading to hydrocephalus in Uganda, according to a team of researchers who are the first to demonstrate that these brain infections are linked to climate. Hydrocephalus -- literally "water on the brain" -- is characterized by the build-up of the fluid that is normally within and surrounding the brain, leading to brain swelling. The swelling will cause brain damage or death if not treated... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news
Rainfall, brain infection linked in sub-Saharan Africa
The amount of rainfall affects the number of infant infections leading to hydrocephalus in Uganda, according to a team of researchers who are the first to demonstrate that these brain infections are linked to climate. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 4, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news
