title: Paraquat poisoning in children: survival of three cases.
abstract: Five children with paraquat poisoning are presented. Three were diagnosed early, treated and survived; the other 2 arrived 1-2 days after paraquat ingestion and died subsequently from respiratory failure due to pulmonary fibrosis.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Department, Hospital Dr AM Pineda, Barquisimeto, Venezuela.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rivero
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
authors.forename: O B
authors.initials: OB
authors.lastname: Espinoza
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ramirez
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010269:Paraquat / Q000506:poisoning*; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
chemical_list: D010269:Paraquat