Hypovolemic shock due to severe gastrointestinal bleeding in a child taking an herbal syrup
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Data di Pubblicazione:
2011
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Hypovolemic shock due to severe gastrointestinal bleeding in a child taking an herbal syrup / P.A. Moro, V. Flacco, F. Cassetti, V. Clementi, M.L. Colombo, G.M. Chiesa, F. Menniti-Ippolito, R. Raschetti, C. Santuccio. - In: ANNALI DELL'ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ. - ISSN 0021-2571. - 47:3(2011), pp. 278-283. [10.4415/ANN_11_03_07]
Abstract:
We report the case of a 4-years-old boy who was admitted with hypovolemic shock due to a severe gastrointestinal bleeding. The esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGDS) showed hiatus hernia, erosions and ulcerations of the lower esophagus, possibly due to a gastroesophageal reflux, and a small duodenal erosion. The child was previously healthy and he had never shown any symptoms related to this condition. The only product taken by the child in the previous days was a syrup containing several herbs, among which Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim. and Salix spp. (known to contain salicylates), marketed as food and prescribed by his paediatrician to treat a mild cold accompanied by fever. Quali-quantitative analysis confirmed the presence of salicylates in the syrup. Naranjo algorithm showed a probable correlation between the onset of symptoms and the consumption of the herbal remedy. The child recovered after receiving intensive care. The product was withdrawn from Italian market.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Adverse effects; Complementary therapies; Gastrointestinal hemorrhage; Herbal; Medicine; Phytotherapy; Salicylates
Elenco autori:
P.A. Moro, V. Flacco, F. Cassetti, V. Clementi, M.L. Colombo, G.M. Chiesa, F. Menniti-Ippolito, R. Raschetti, C. Santuccio
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