Paraquat poisoning: A case report
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چکیده
Paraquat (1, 1’ dimethyl 4,4’ dipyridylium) is a highly toxic chemical herbicide or week killer. It one of the most common herbicides used today, but it can cause fatal poisoning when ingested inhaled. often difficult to diagnose in face non specific clinical features. Although freely available herbicide, few cases have been reported from India. We case paraquat at Hindu Rao Hospital and NDMC Medical College, Delhi.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International journal of medical anesthesiology
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2664-3766', '2664-3774']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33545/26643766.2021.v4.i1a.195