Pediatric salicylate poisoning

I. Overview: Salicylates commonly used in clinical medicine are aspirin (acetic acid, acetylsalicylic acid), compound aspirin, sodium salicylate, sodium salicylate mixture, methyl salicylate (winter Green oil) and other elixirs and ointments containing salicylates. Mostly caused by accidental or conscious use in large quantities, most children are mistakenly taken. Salicylate has a wide range of toxic effects and can involve multiple systems throughout the body, so its performance is extremely complex when poisoned.

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