title: A case of acute poisoning due to organophosphate insecticide.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Anaesthetics and Intensive Care, Ibn-I Sina Hospital, University of Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Kecik
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Yorukoglu
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Saygin
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Sekerci
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D011220:Pralidoxime Compounds; D001285:Atropine; D004006:Dichlorvos; D002802:Cholinesterases