Acute pancreatitis following propoxyfur (Baygon) ingestion.
Elevation of serum amylase and blood glucose is not uncommon following anticholinesterase poisoning. We report a young male who developed acute cholinergic crisis and acute pancreatitis following propoxyfur (Baygon) ingestion and recovered completely with conservative management.
Singh
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Department of Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh-160 012.
Parthasarathy
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Sud
Archana
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Wanchu
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Bambery
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D000328:Adult; D000681:Amylases / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D001074:Propoxur / Q000506:poisoning*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D014463:Ultrasonography
D007306:Insecticides; D001074:Propoxur; D000681:Amylases