Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Sociéte française de pédiatrie
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Human parvovirus B19 (PVB19) causes erythema infectiosum or 5(th) disease in childhood, which mainly affects children between 3 and 15 years of age. PVB19 infections have also been described in association with a variety of neurologic manifestations including encephalitis. ⋯ Even if PVB19 research is not cited in the French or American infectious disease society recommendations on the diagnosis and management of infectious encephalitis, this virus may be responsible, especially in cases of child febrile rash. Therefore, PVB19 research seems reasonable if the clinical presentation is concordant in children due to its diagnostic simplicity and efficacy.
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Accidental intoxications in children are frequent but most of them are without serious consequences. We describe herein the case of a young girl who drank 100 mg of a topical hair lotion with minoxidil. On arrival, she had no symptoms except flush on the face and ears. ⋯ They suffered long-lasting tachycardia, hypotension, and ECG changes. Most patients need a bolus of normal saline fluid and some with hemodynamic problems need vasoactive drugs such as dopamine and/or phenylephrine. All patients need to be under medical supervision for a long time because of the product's very long action.