Citation

Strickler L, Harjo T. Pediatr. Emerg. Care 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

From the University of New Mexico Children's Hospital, Albuquerque, NM.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/PEC.0000000000001714

PMID

30702643

Abstract

We present an illustrative case of unintentional burns to the feet of a 15-month-old child following the application of raw garlic as a home remedy for fever. We provide an overview of the historical medicinal uses of garlic as well as its unintended adverse effects. This case underscores the importance of clinicians' ability to recognize unusual presentations of injury due to culturally based practices that require care in emergency settings. This is particularly important in patient populations for whom abusive etiology would be considered.

Language: en