title: Organophosphate exposure with pseudocholinesterase deficiency.
abstract: A 36-year-old correctional officer was exposed to lice while at work and self-treated with chlorpyrifos, an organophosphate. The correctional officer applied chlorpyrifos to her entire body and did not wash it off for 8 to 12 hours. Eight hours after the initial application, the correctional officer developed abdominal cramps, diarrhea, sweating, excessive salivation, frequent urination, and increased bronchial secretions. After a phone consultation with the occupational health clinic, the correctional officer reported to the emergency department, was diagnosed with organophosphate toxicity, and was treated with atropine. Later testing revealed that the correctional officer had pseudocholinesterase deficiency.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA. alurati@health.usf.edu
authors.forename: Ann R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Lurati
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001049:Apnea; D002091:Butyrylcholinesterase / Q000172:deficiency; D002802:Cholinesterases / Q000172:deficiency / Q000235:genetics; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008661:Metabolism, Inborn Errors; D009785:Occupational Health Nursing; D062025:Organophosphate Poisoning / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics / Q000451:nursing; D011330:Prisons
chemical_list: D002091:Butyrylcholinesterase; D002802:Cholinesterases