Organophosphate poisoning presenting as diabetic ketoacidosis.
A 3-year-old boy was admitted to hospital following rapid-onset coma. Laboratory tests demonstrated hyperglycemia, glycosuria and keto-acidosis. Organophosphorus poisoning was the cause of the coma since he had been in contact with Parathion, serum cholinesterase activity was undetectable and his condition returned to normal under atropine therapy.
D000138:Acidosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001285:Atropine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002802:Cholinesterases / Q000097:blood; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006029:Glycosuria / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000139:chemically induced; D008297:Male; D010278:Parathion / Q000506:poisoning*
D010278:Parathion; D001285:Atropine; D002802:Cholinesterases