title: Paraquat poisoning: A case report and review of literature.
abstract: Paraquat (1, r-dimethyl-4,4'-bipyridium dichloride), a brown syrupy liquid is an effective herbicide that has low chronic toxicity because of its rapid deactivation on contact with soil. A high dose of paraquat or severe poisoning has a poor prognosis. At present there is no specific antidote to paraquat poisoning, hence the need to focus on prevention and in case of exposure or ingestion, aggressive decontamination to prevent further absorption. Although uncommon, paraquat ingestion can lead to severe and often fatal toxicity. However, despite its widespread availability, reports of this herbicide poisoning in India are uncommon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Narayana Medical College Hospital, Chinthareddypalem, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Kondle
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Raghu
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Narayana Medical College Hospital, Chinthareddypalem, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Vidavalur
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mahesh
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonology, Narayana Medical College Hospital, Chinthareddypalem, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Parri
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sasidhar
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Narayana Medical College Hospital, Chinthareddypalem, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Polam R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Narayana Medical College Hospital, Chinthareddypalem, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Vajja
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Venkataramaniah
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Narayana Medical College Hospital, Chinthareddypalem, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agrawal
keywords: Mortality; outcome; paraquat positioning