Acute methaemoglobinaemia initially treated as organophosphate poisoning leading to atropine toxicity
A case of unknown compound poisoning is presented. It was initially treated as organophosphate poisoning with lack of response. A timely diagnosis of acute methaemoglobinaemia and iatrogenic atropine toxicity was made based on clinical evaluation. Treatment of methaemoglobinaemia using oral methylen...
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| author | Srinivas Kakhandki Mohammed Yahya Mudalgi Praveen |
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| description | A case of unknown compound poisoning is presented. It was initially treated as organophosphate poisoning with lack of response. A timely diagnosis of acute methaemoglobinaemia and iatrogenic atropine toxicity was made based on clinical evaluation. Treatment of methaemoglobinaemia using oral methylene blue and of atropine toxicity with supportive measures could save the patient. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8555d68310964172ac058a7a5405241e2022-12-21T20:03:39ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Anaesthesia0019-50492012-01-0156439740010.4103/0019-5049.100836Acute methaemoglobinaemia initially treated as organophosphate poisoning leading to atropine toxicitySrinivas KakhandkiMohammed YahyaMudalgi PraveenA case of unknown compound poisoning is presented. It was initially treated as organophosphate poisoning with lack of response. A timely diagnosis of acute methaemoglobinaemia and iatrogenic atropine toxicity was made based on clinical evaluation. Treatment of methaemoglobinaemia using oral methylene blue and of atropine toxicity with supportive measures could save the patient.http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2012;volume=56;issue=4;spage=397;epage=400;aulast=KakhandkiAcute methaemoglobineamiaatropine toxicitymethylene blue |
| spellingShingle | Srinivas Kakhandki Mohammed Yahya Mudalgi Praveen Acute methaemoglobinaemia initially treated as organophosphate poisoning leading to atropine toxicity Indian Journal of Anaesthesia Acute methaemoglobineamia atropine toxicity methylene blue |
| title | Acute methaemoglobinaemia initially treated as organophosphate poisoning leading to atropine toxicity |
| title_full | Acute methaemoglobinaemia initially treated as organophosphate poisoning leading to atropine toxicity |
| title_fullStr | Acute methaemoglobinaemia initially treated as organophosphate poisoning leading to atropine toxicity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute methaemoglobinaemia initially treated as organophosphate poisoning leading to atropine toxicity |
| title_short | Acute methaemoglobinaemia initially treated as organophosphate poisoning leading to atropine toxicity |
| title_sort | acute methaemoglobinaemia initially treated as organophosphate poisoning leading to atropine toxicity |
| topic | Acute methaemoglobineamia atropine toxicity methylene blue |
| url | http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2012;volume=56;issue=4;spage=397;epage=400;aulast=Kakhandki |
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