Nonketotic hyperglycemic coma in toddlers after unintentional methadone ingestion.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
Methadone overdoses are increasing in parallel with the increased frequency of opiate substitution therapy in adults. Although unintentional methadone intoxication in children is rare, it is becoming more frequently recognized. We report 3 cases of unintentional methadone overdose in toddlers who initially displayed central nervous system depression associated with severe nonketotic hyperglycemia and discuss the possible pathophysiologic mechanisms of an underrecognized symptom of opiate intoxication in young children.
Medical subject headings
- Accidents, Home
- Diagnostic Errors
- Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma
- Methadone