Atrial fibrillation caused by dermal application of permethrin
Middle East Journal of Emergency Medicine [The]. 2004; 4 (1): 47-48
in English
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| ID: emr-67771
ABSTRACT
Acute toxicity causing an arrhythmia from transcutaneous exposure to permethrin has not been previously reported in the medical literature as far as the author is aware. A case of atrial fibrillation secondary to hypokalemia following the inappropriate dermal application of "Piff-Paff' powder is described. Piff-Paff powder is an insecticide containing permethrin
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Pyrethrins
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Atrial Fibrillation
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Hypokalemia
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Middle East J. Emerg. Med.
Year:
2004
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