Fulminant paraquat poisoning leading to spontaneous pneumomediastinum: A rare but catastrophic complication
Paraquat (PQ) is a liquid herbicide commercially traded under the name “Gramoxone.” Human ingestion is uncommon but often fatal. Toxicity of PQ is mediated by the generation of reactive oxygen species which damages cell membranes. Apart from local corrosive damage to the gastrointestinal system, the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2023-01-01
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| Series: | APIK Journal of Internal Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ajim.in/article.asp?issn=2666-1802;year=2023;volume=11;issue=3;spage=204;epage=206;aulast=Aggarwal |