Pediatria pre prax 2/2019
Severe methamphetamine intoxication in a toddler
Accidental ingestions of various substances represent a relatively common cause of healthcare facility visit among babies. Since most of the substances have low toxicity and those toxic are taken in nontoxic doses, only a small segment of the children needs to be admitted into a hospital. Even a smaller segment is in a real life-threatening situation. Especially children intoxicated by dangerous medicaments (e.g. cardiovascular agents, tricyclic antidepressants, oral antidiabetic medication etc.), some chemicals, poisonous plants or mushrooms belong to this group. Last but not least, severe accidental intoxication caused by addictive substances also do occur. We present a case report of a 14-month-old toddler with severe metamphetamine intoxication that was complicated by evolution of rhabdomyolysis.
Keywords: intoxication, methamphetamine, children












