title: Paraquat poisoning is not necessarily fatal.
abstract: This paper describes a case of deliberate ingestion of paraquat successfully managed with gastric lavage, forced diuresis, haemodialysis, gastrointestinal purgation and the adminstration of specific adsorbents.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001546:Bentonite / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002400:Cathartics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005751:Gastric Lavage; D006801:Humans; D010269:Paraquat / Q000506:poisoning*; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D002400:Cathartics; D001546:Bentonite; D010269:Paraquat