24. Analytical Study of Acute Poisoning Cases Admitted in Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
Pervaiz Zarif, Syed Zia Uddin and Naghmana Bashir
ABSTRACT
Objective: To analyze the cases of poisoning presenting in Accident & Emergency Department, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore according to their nature, outcome and treatment methodology adopted.
Study Design: Descriptive / cross-sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, PGMI/AMC in 1st Jan – 31st Dec 2015.
Materials and Methods: This research included all the poisoning cases reported to Pediatric and Medical Emergency of Lahore General Hospital, Lahore. Clinical record of poisoning cases was analyzed. A structured questionnaire was used to collect the data from the respondents. During this period 685 cases reported in both Medical and Pediatric emergency for alleged poisoning. Questionnaire was filled with the help of relatives or person himself and some interviews also be done.
Results: Acute poisoning patients consisted 685 (6.6%) of the total 10353 patients admitted in the pediatric and medical emergency, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore. 398 (59%) out 685 patients were children upto 15 years old and the remaining were above the age of 15 years. Most of the poisoning cases reported to LGH, Lahore were medicine related which were 287 (41%) and after that household products 148(21.61%). The positive outcomes were obtained in 65% (443) and the negative outcomes resulting as death were 4% (29) cases and about 84 (12%) were left against medical advice (LAMA) during their medication from the hospital. Some cases were transferred to the other wards after giving proper medication which were 129 (19%) for their further treatment.
Conclusion: Acute poisoning has got a significant share among all the admissions in the Lahore General Hospital, Lahore. The extensive care is provided to the poisoned patients in reasonable short span of time. Limited no. of recourses provided to the poisoned patients in emergency made it difficult for the doctors to handle these cases Key Words: Acute Poisoning, LAMA (Left against medical advice), PGMI, AMC, Pediatrics emergency, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore.
Citation of articles: Zarif P, Ziauddin S, Bashir N. Analytical Study of Acute Poisoning Cases Admitted in Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan. Med Forum 2018;29(6):102-105.