A case of acute poisoning due to organophosphate insecticide.
A case of acute severe organophosphate poisoning by deliberate self administration is reported. The patient required intensive therapy for 30 days. Unusual features of the case were the avoidance of atropine, because of the high risk of ventricular fibrillation, and the ineffectiveness of pralidoxime.
Kecik
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Department of Anaesthetics and Intensive Care, Ibn-I Sina Hospital, University of Ankara, Turkey.
Yorukoglu
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Saygin
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B
Sekerci
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D001285:Atropine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002802:Cholinesterases / Q000097:blood; D004006:Dichlorvos / Q000506:poisoning*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011041:Poisoning / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D011220:Pralidoxime Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
D011220:Pralidoxime Compounds; D001285:Atropine; D004006:Dichlorvos; D002802:Cholinesterases