A Case of child abuse disguised as drug intoxication: Abuse should suspected in cases of accidental drug ingestion.

Abstract

A 2-year-old boy presented to the emergency room of abuse to the child guidance office in the relevant public our hospital with disturbance of consciousness. His mother health center. Additionally, we reported 5 cases of neglect reported that he ingested flunitrazepam, which his mother that led to accidental ingestion of chemical substances to had been using and had given him in order to put him to the child guidance office. sleep. He was hospitalized due to disturbance of conscious- Cases of accidental drug ingestion by children should be ness, and was discharged from the hospital the next day dealt with taking into account the possibility of child abuse. with improved symptoms. We reported this case of child abuse to the child guidance office in the relevant public health center. Additionally, we reported 5 cases of neglect that led to accidental ingestion of chemical substances to the child guidance office. Cases of accidental drug ingestion by children should be dealt with taking into account the possibility of child abuse.