Mean Cholinesterase Level among Organophosphorus Poisoning Patients Visiting the Emergency Department in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2023 Introduction: Acute organophosphorus pesticide poisoning is widespread and the most common in many developing countries, including Nepal. Through the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase, organophosphorus poisoning is characterised by the clinical picture
Binita Pradhan +5 more
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Organophosphorus Poisoning among Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Department of Internal Medicine in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2022 Introduction: Organophosphates are potent cholinesterase inhibitors that when ingested in excessive amounts can be fatal. Organophosphorus poisoning has become an important clinical problem with increased mortality in the country from accidental or ...
Suzit Bhusal +6 more
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Organophosphorus Poisoning among Acute Poisoning Cases Presenting to the Emergency Department of a Secondary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2022 Introduction: Organophosphorus is an easily available compound, especially in agriculture and farming related areas. This study evaluated organophosphorus poisoning among the population in those high-risk areas.
Subhash Pandey, Nitesh Shrestha
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A Whiff of Garlic, a Turn of Fate: Recognizing Organophosphorus Poisoning Amid Diagnostic Uncertainty: A Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT OP compounds, commonly used as pesticides, are readily available over the counter and frequently implicated in intentional poisoning. We report a case of a 43‐year‐old male with OP poisoning initially misdiagnosed as alcohol intoxication. He was intubated in the emergency department on arrival due to a low Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) of 6/15 and ...
Tamang S +6 more
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Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2008 Acute poisoning by organophosphorus (OP) compounds is a major global clinical problem, with thousands of deaths occurring every year. Most of these pesticide poisoning and subsequent deaths occur in developing countries following a deliberate self ...
Buddhi Prasad Paudyal
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Pralidoxime in organophosphorus poisoning
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2010 INTRODUCTION: Pralidoxime are enzyme reactivator that are known to reactivate the phosphorylated acetylcholinesterase by binding to the organophosphorus molecule.
N R Simkhada, KK Kafle, PN Prasad
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Analyzing electrocardiographic, echocardiographic, and cardiac marker changes in organophosphorus poisoning cases at a tertiary care hospital of Jharkhand, India [PDF]
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary CareIntroduction: Organophosphorus insecticides, widely used worldwide, are a significant public health risk in developing countries, causing 3 million poisonings and 300,000 deaths annually.
Punam K. Munda +3 more
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2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid Poisoning Mimicking as Organophosphorus Poisoning. [PDF]
Cureus, 2021 Different compounds such as organochlorines, pyrethroids, fungicides, 2,4-dichlorophenoxy (2,4-D) herbicides, mushrooms, opioids, cartap compounds, and amitraz compounds can mimic organophosphorus (OP) poisoning. Muscle fasciculation, pulmonary edema, convulsions, bradycardia, hypotension, and smell caused by pyrethroids, as well as neurological signs,
Rajendran A +4 more
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Cartap Hydrochloride Poisoning Mimicking Organophosphorus Poisoning [PDF]
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical ToxicologyBackground: Cartap is a class 4 pesticide and categorized by the insecticide resistance action committee (irac) as safe and non-toxic to people. The main routes of exposure include ingestion, skin contact, and eye contact.Case presentation: A 35-year-old
Zanetha Thomas +4 more
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Acute Atrial Fibrillation Complicating Organophosphorus Poisoning.
Heart Views, 2017 Organophosphorus (OP) pesticide poisoning is a major clinical and public health problem in a developing country like India. Cardiac injury is a strong predictor of death in these patients. Cardiac complications usually described include cardiac arrest, pulmonary edema, and arrhythmia. Rarely, myocardial infarction has also been reported.
Maheshwari M, Chaudhary S.
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