Caterpillar envenomations: a prospective study of 112 cases.

A 1-year prospective study was conducted to identify epidemiological factors associated with caterpillar envenomations. Of 117 envenomations, 112 were included in the study. Identification of the caterpillars involved was accomplished in 68% of the cases.

Chemistry set chemicals: an evaluation of their toxic potential.

KM, a 14-year-old female packed 3 empty Sudafed SA capsules with 3 parts sodium chloride and 1 part cobalt chloride obtained from her brother's chemistry set. Following this, she ingested all 3 capsules. While the child had an uneventful hospital course, cobalt serum levels drawn 12 and 22 hr post-ingestion were measured at 7.