Organophosphorus Poisoning with Homicidal Intention in a Neonate
Organophosphorus Compounds (OPC) are widely used as pesticides, and poisoning due to OPC is very rare in neonates. A 12-day- old female neonate was admitted with gasping respiration, excessive oral secretions and cold extremities. She had frothing from mouth and nose with an offensive odour, was hyp...
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| description | Organophosphorus Compounds (OPC) are widely used as pesticides, and poisoning due to OPC is very rare in neonates. A 12-day- old female neonate was admitted with gasping respiration, excessive oral secretions and cold extremities. She had frothing from mouth and nose with an offensive odour, was hypothermic, hypotonic, cyanosed and was in mild stupor. Pupils were pin pointed, capillary refill time was 4-5 sec and had bilateral crepitations of lungs on auscultation. The baby was intubated, given 0.1 mg of atropine followed by 0.9% saline bolus and gastric lavage. She was treated with empirical antibiotics, atropine, Pralidoxime (PAM) and respiratory support. The baby responded well to treatment and was discharged on 10th day of admission. This could be the second case of Organophosphorus (OP) poisoning with homicidal intention reported in neonates. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ac805231b3e34d2b98b241f87bb79b4f2023-02-08T05:31:33ZengJCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Neonatal Medicine and Research2277-85272455-68902022-10-01104PC01PC0310.7860/IJNMR/2022/58467.2358Organophosphorus Poisoning with Homicidal Intention in a NeonateLaxman Basany0Roja Aepalapala1 Neonatologist, Department of Neonatology, Dolphin Kids Hospital, Hanamkonda, Telangana, India.Consultant, Department of Paediatrics, Dolphin Kids Hospital, Hanamkonda, Telangana, India. Organophosphorus Compounds (OPC) are widely used as pesticides, and poisoning due to OPC is very rare in neonates. A 12-day- old female neonate was admitted with gasping respiration, excessive oral secretions and cold extremities. She had frothing from mouth and nose with an offensive odour, was hypothermic, hypotonic, cyanosed and was in mild stupor. Pupils were pin pointed, capillary refill time was 4-5 sec and had bilateral crepitations of lungs on auscultation. The baby was intubated, given 0.1 mg of atropine followed by 0.9% saline bolus and gastric lavage. She was treated with empirical antibiotics, atropine, Pralidoxime (PAM) and respiratory support. The baby responded well to treatment and was discharged on 10th day of admission. This could be the second case of Organophosphorus (OP) poisoning with homicidal intention reported in neonates.https://ijnmr.net/article_fulltext.aspx?issn=0973-709x&year=2022&month=October&volume=10&issue=4&page=PC01%20-%20PC03&id=2358atropinenewbornorganophosphatepralidoxime |
| spellingShingle | Laxman Basany Roja Aepalapala Organophosphorus Poisoning with Homicidal Intention in a Neonate Indian Journal of Neonatal Medicine and Research atropine newborn organophosphate pralidoxime |
| title | Organophosphorus Poisoning with Homicidal Intention in a Neonate |
| title_full | Organophosphorus Poisoning with Homicidal Intention in a Neonate |
| title_fullStr | Organophosphorus Poisoning with Homicidal Intention in a Neonate |
| title_full_unstemmed | Organophosphorus Poisoning with Homicidal Intention in a Neonate |
| title_short | Organophosphorus Poisoning with Homicidal Intention in a Neonate |
| title_sort | organophosphorus poisoning with homicidal intention in a neonate |
| topic | atropine newborn organophosphate pralidoxime |
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