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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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 |
spellingShingle | Rukhsana Parvin Md Kamrul Hasan Priyanka Sarkar Nazmun Nahar Mouri Fatal Paraquat Poisoning in a 15-Year-Old Girl Journal of Enam Medical College |
title | Fatal Paraquat Poisoning in a 15-Year-Old Girl |
title_full | Fatal Paraquat Poisoning in a 15-Year-Old Girl |
title_fullStr | Fatal Paraquat Poisoning in a 15-Year-Old Girl |
title_full_unstemmed | Fatal Paraquat Poisoning in a 15-Year-Old Girl |
title_short | Fatal Paraquat Poisoning in a 15-Year-Old Girl |
title_sort | fatal paraquat poisoning in a 15 year old girl |
url | http://www.banglajol.info/index.php/JEMC/article/view/32657 |
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