Clinic of Toxicology and Pediatric Reanimatology

Tel: +374 11 62 10 62, inner: 563, 557, 563, 564

The Pediatric Toxicological Center was founded in 1997 on the basis of the toxic-intensive care unit of the “Hayq” Medical Center.

The clinical focus of the service is clinical toxicology. The center is the educational base for the departments of military therapy and family medicine of YSMU.

The only toxicological pediatric center in the Republic of Armenia serves children with various poisonings: medicinal, chemical, poisonous herbs, mushrooms, home toxins, snake venom, scorpions, insects, oil products and other substances, as well as intensive therapy for children aged 1-18 years.

The clinic is equipped with the following options for detoxification, laboratory research and therapeutic measures:

gastrointestinal, skin, eye detoxification (decontamination),
emergency and continuous life-support measures (endotracheal intubation, supporting and controlling artificial respiration, parenteral fluid insertion, drug therapy, defibrillation);
continuous cardiovascular control (ECG, monitoring pulse pressure and other vital functions);
X-ray, ultrasound, gastroscopy,
laboratory tests
specific toxicological laboratory tests (determination of MetHb and carboxy HB in the blood, qualitative analyzes, determination of acetylcholinesterase, determination of various drugs and heavy metals in the blood and urine)
plasmapheresis, abdominal dialysis, detoxification and symptomatic treatment

Clinic provides the following services

intoxication information service
24-hour telephone service: 82-82, which provides advice to medical institutions and population for the early diagnosis of intoxications, emergency medical care and the prevention of possible complications.

Ambulance service in case of intoxications (in case of calls, the visiting team provides specialized assistance to those who are poisoned and ensures their safe delivery to a specialized center)
treatment of acute intoxications in children aged 0-18 years
reanimation and intensive care in children aged 1-18 years

Scientific activity

Statistics of acute intoxications
Creation of the necessary database for the Information Center for Acute Intoxications (information on toxic doses of toxic substances, mechanism of action, metabolism, elimination, symptoms, treatment)
Toxicological studies

Cooperation

Toxicological Information Center, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
Toxicology Research Center, Moscow, Russia
Center for the treatment of acute intoxications, Research Institute of Emergency Care after Sklifosovsky, Moscow, Russia

Sponsors