Fatal paraquat poisoning: report of two cases.
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ABSTRACT
Paraquat, a dipyridium compound is widely used as a herbicide. It is available in India as a liquid concentrate for agricultural use and is highly toxic if ingested. It leads to renal, hepatic, cardiac and pulmonary toxicity and also causes burns of oral mucosa and esophagus as it is caustic in nature. We describe two cases of paraquat poisoning who developed serious toxicity following its ingestion and died of respiratory failure.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Paraquat
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Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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Suicide
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Female
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Humans
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Fatal Outcome
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Adult
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Drug Overdose
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Herbicides
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Lung
Language:
English
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
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