Sewer gas poisoning causing transient and focal ST-segment elevation in the ECG: Case report
In India, a large number of sanitary care workers are involved in manual scavenging. This exposes them to sewer gas mainly consisting of hydrogen sulphide. Sewer gas toxicity primarily causes neurological injury, followed by cardiac and respiratory involvement. A few cases of diffuse ST-segment elev...
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| author | Lalit Kumar Govind Mawari Naresh Kumar Sayan Sarkar Mradul Kumar Daga |
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| description | In India, a large number of sanitary care workers are involved in manual scavenging. This exposes them to sewer gas mainly consisting of hydrogen sulphide. Sewer gas toxicity primarily causes neurological injury, followed by cardiac and respiratory involvement. A few cases of diffuse ST-segment elevation in the electrocardiogram (ECG) following hydrogen sulphide poisoning are known in the literature. Here, we report a case of acute sewer gas poisoning in a 45-year-old man with transient and focal ST-segment elevation in the anteroseptal leads of the ECG mimicking acute anterior wall myocardial infarction. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0cc021ead0fb42dfbbaa12012550ce5d2022-12-22T02:59:55ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632022-01-0111106533653610.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_552_22Sewer gas poisoning causing transient and focal ST-segment elevation in the ECG: Case reportLalit KumarGovind MawariNaresh KumarSayan SarkarMradul Kumar DagaIn India, a large number of sanitary care workers are involved in manual scavenging. This exposes them to sewer gas mainly consisting of hydrogen sulphide. Sewer gas toxicity primarily causes neurological injury, followed by cardiac and respiratory involvement. A few cases of diffuse ST-segment elevation in the electrocardiogram (ECG) following hydrogen sulphide poisoning are known in the literature. Here, we report a case of acute sewer gas poisoning in a 45-year-old man with transient and focal ST-segment elevation in the anteroseptal leads of the ECG mimicking acute anterior wall myocardial infarction.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2022;volume=11;issue=10;spage=6533;epage=6536;aulast=Kumarecghydrogen sulphidesewer gas toxicitytrop -t |
| spellingShingle | Lalit Kumar Govind Mawari Naresh Kumar Sayan Sarkar Mradul Kumar Daga Sewer gas poisoning causing transient and focal ST-segment elevation in the ECG: Case report Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care ecg hydrogen sulphide sewer gas toxicity trop -t |
| title | Sewer gas poisoning causing transient and focal ST-segment elevation in the ECG: Case report |
| title_full | Sewer gas poisoning causing transient and focal ST-segment elevation in the ECG: Case report |
| title_fullStr | Sewer gas poisoning causing transient and focal ST-segment elevation in the ECG: Case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sewer gas poisoning causing transient and focal ST-segment elevation in the ECG: Case report |
| title_short | Sewer gas poisoning causing transient and focal ST-segment elevation in the ECG: Case report |
| title_sort | sewer gas poisoning causing transient and focal st segment elevation in the ecg case report |
| topic | ecg hydrogen sulphide sewer gas toxicity trop -t |
| url | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2022;volume=11;issue=10;spage=6533;epage=6536;aulast=Kumar |
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