Golden Hours in Severe Paraquat Poisoning-The Role of Early Haemoperfusion Therapy

Introduction: Paraquat is a commonly ingested poison especially in Southern India. There is no antidote for paraquat poison and consumption is often fatal. The usual cause of death is either acute lung injury or multi-organ failure. Aim: To evaluate the role of early haemoperfusion as a therapy...

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Main Authors: Raghavendra Rao, Rama Bhat, Swathi Pathadka, Sravan Kumar Chenji, Savio Dsouza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2017-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/9166/24764_CE[Ra1]_F(GH)_PF1(PI_RK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(P_RB)_PF3(AG_OM).pdf