(2020) Case report: Severe accidental organophosphorus poisoning in two children. International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine. ISSN 22518770 (ISSN)
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Abstract
Background: Organophosphorus (OP) compounds have intense anticholinesterase activity and are commonly used as insecticides and pesticides. OP poisoning is a global health problem and poses a threat to human health. Case Report: Here we report two sisters, aged 3 and 4 years, who had inadvertently eaten agricultural pesticides. These patients had a decreased level of consciousness, nausea, and vomiting. We do not have pralidoxime in this center and the adjacent center, so we used atropine as the primary drug in treating these patients. However, after 4 days, the 3-year-old patient felt a weakness in upper and lower limb movements. Conclusion: In the treatment of OP poisoning, it is necessary to pay special attention to delayed complications such as intermediate syndrome. © 2020 Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Autonomic nervous system diseases Chlorpyrifos Organophosphorus compounds Pesticides atropine accident Article case report child clinical article consciousness consciousness disorder consciousness level continuous infusion female general condition improvement Glasgow coma scale good general condition hospital admission human intermediate syndrome leukocytosis limb weakness lipid diet milk motor dysfunction muscle weakness nausea and vomiting organophosphate poisoning paralysis pediatric patient preschool child rhinorrhea sister tachycardia unconsciousness |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine |
| Volume: | 10 |
| Number: | 4 |
| Identification Number: | 10.32598/ijmtfm.v10i4.30128 |
| ISSN: | 22518770 (ISSN) |
| Depositing User: | مهندس مهدی شریفی |
| URI: | http://eprints.zbmu.ac.ir/id/eprint/4044 |
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