title: Acute methaemoglobinaemia initially treated as organophosphate poisoning leading to atropine toxicity.
abstract: A case of unknown compound poisoning is presented. It was initially treated as organophosphate poisoning with lack of response. A timely diagnosis of acute methaemoglobinaemia and iatrogenic atropine toxicity was made based on clinical evaluation. Treatment of methaemoglobinaemia using oral methylene blue and of atropine toxicity with supportive measures could save the patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Srinivas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kakhandki
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yahya
authors.forename: Mudalgi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Praveen
keywords: Acute methaemoglobineamia; atropine toxicity; methylene blue