TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Accidental ingestion of E-cigarette liquid nicotine in a 15-month-old child: an infant mortality case of nicotine intoxication
JO  - Korean journal of pediatrics
A1  - Seo, An Deok
A1  - Kim, Dong Chan
A1  - Yu, Hee Joon
A1  - Kang, Min Jae
SP  - 490
EP  - 493
VL  - 59
IS  - 12
N2  - Electronic cigarettes are novel tobacco products that are frequently used these days. The cartridge contains liquid nicotine and accidental poisoning, even with a small oral dose, endangers children. We present here a mortality case of a 15-month-old child who ingested liquid nicotine mistaking it for cold medicine. When the emergency medical technicians arrived, she was found to have pulseless electrical activity. Spontaneous circulation was restored after approximately 40 minutes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The cotinine level in her urine was 1,716 ng/mL. Despite intensive supportive care, severe anoxic brain injury was found on computed tomography and the child ultimately died. This fatality highlights the need for public health efforts to minimize such accidents.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1738-1061
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2016.59.12.490
ID  - ref1
ER  -