Cardiovascular complications of aluminum phosphide poisoning.
Aluminum phosphide is widely used as a grain preservative. Recently some reports have appeared in the literature in which serious toxic effects of this agent have been reported, and a number of fatal complications, including shock and cardiac dysrhythmias, have been increasingly seen. Of 25 cases of aluminum phosphide poisoning the authors observed over a period of two years, 16 cases (64%) had evidence of cardiac dysfunction. Despite adequate treatment, 40% of the patients died. A plea is being made for recognition of these fatal complications and for early institution of adequate treatment.
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Department of Medicine, Medical College and Hospital, Rohtak, India.
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D000328:Adult; D017607:Aluminum Compounds; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010575:Pesticides / Q000506:poisoning*; D010720:Phosphines / Q000506:poisoning*; D012769:Shock / Q000139:chemically induced*
D017607:Aluminum Compounds; D010575:Pesticides; D010720:Phosphines; C001864:aluminum phosphide