Organophosphate poisoning complicated by a tachyarrhythmia and acute respiratory distress syndrome in a child.
A 9-year-old child presented with documented organophosphate insecticide poisoning. His course was initially complicated by a tachyarrhythmia with QT-interval prolongation that responded promptly to intravenous magnesium. However, following partial recovery, he developed progressive acute respiratory distress syndrome characterized by irreversible fibrosis and obliteration of the lung parenchyma.
D002648:Child; D004390:Chlorpyrifos / Q000506:poisoning*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000150:complications*
D007306:Insecticides; D004390:Chlorpyrifos