Webb N J, Pitt W R
Emergency Department, Mater Misericordiae Children's Hospital, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
J Paediatr Child Health. 1993 Oct;29(5):368-71. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1993.tb00537.x.
Forty-two cases of oral eucalyptus oil poisoning in children under 14 years of age were identified in a defined population between 1 July 1984 and 30 June 1991, and 41 were subjected to retrospective case note analysis. Thirty-three children (80%) were entirely asymptomatic. This group included all of the four children reported to have ingested more than 30 mL of eucalyptus oil. Only two of the remaining children had symptoms or clinical signs on presentation to hospital. No child required advanced life-support. There was no correlation between the amount of eucalyptus oil taken and the presence of symptoms. If the estimated volume ingested is large, or symptoms are evident, on presentation at hospital gastrointestinal decontamination should lead to a good outcome with few clinical problems. Eucalyptus oil may be a less toxic compound than has previously been believed.
1984年7月1日至1991年6月30日期间，在特定人群中确定了42例14岁以下儿童口服桉叶油中毒病例，其中41例进行了回顾性病例记录分析。33名儿童（80%）完全无症状。这一组包括所有报告摄入超过30毫升桉叶油的4名儿童。其余儿童中只有2名在入院时出现症状或临床体征。没有儿童需要高级生命支持。摄入桉叶油的量与症状的出现之间没有相关性。如果估计摄入量很大，或者在医院就诊时症状明显，进行胃肠道去污处理应能取得良好效果，且临床问题较少。桉叶油可能是一种毒性比以前认为的要低的化合物。
