Fatal Paraquat Poisoning in a 15-Year-Old Girl

Paraquat (dipyridylium) is a highly toxic compound with a pungent smell. It is commonly used for weed killing. Intoxication occurs mainly by oral ingestion. After ingestion severe impairment of multiple organs develops. There is no specific antidote. Treatment includes repeated activated charcoal he...

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Main Authors: Rukhsana Parvin, Md Kamrul Hasan, Priyanka Sarkar, Nazmun Nahar Mouri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Enam Medical College, Dhaka 2017-05-01
Series:Journal of Enam Medical College
Online Access:http://www.banglajol.info/index.php/JEMC/article/view/32657
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author Rukhsana Parvin
Md Kamrul Hasan
Priyanka Sarkar
Nazmun Nahar Mouri
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description Paraquat (dipyridylium) is a highly toxic compound with a pungent smell. It is commonly used for weed killing. Intoxication occurs mainly by oral ingestion. After ingestion severe impairment of multiple organs develops. There is no specific antidote. Treatment includes repeated activated charcoal hemoperfusion with pulse methylprednisolone, cyclophosphamide, and antioxidants. Here we report a case of 15-year-old girl who presented with history of attempted suicide with paraquat. Patient died due to respiratory failure despite aggressive treatment and hemodialysis.
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spelling doaj.art-ab8c1e7043a744509f7b3113b04c1e6e2022-12-22T02:49:56ZengEnam Medical College, DhakaJournal of Enam Medical College2227-66882304-93162017-05-017210711010.3329/jemc.v7i2.32657Fatal Paraquat Poisoning in a 15-Year-Old GirlRukhsana Parvin0Md Kamrul Hasan1Priyanka Sarkar2Nazmun Nahar Mouri3Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Enam Medical College & Hospital, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh Assistant Registrar, Department of Medicine, Enam Medical College & Hospital, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh Intern Doctor, Department of Medicine, Enam Medical College & Hospital, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh Intern Doctor, Department of Medicine, Enam Medical College & Hospital, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh Paraquat (dipyridylium) is a highly toxic compound with a pungent smell. It is commonly used for weed killing. Intoxication occurs mainly by oral ingestion. After ingestion severe impairment of multiple organs develops. There is no specific antidote. Treatment includes repeated activated charcoal hemoperfusion with pulse methylprednisolone, cyclophosphamide, and antioxidants. Here we report a case of 15-year-old girl who presented with history of attempted suicide with paraquat. Patient died due to respiratory failure despite aggressive treatment and hemodialysis.http://www.banglajol.info/index.php/JEMC/article/view/32657
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