Recurrent neonatal organophoshorus poisoning.
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چکیده
Organophosphorus poisoning in neonates is extremely rare and needs high index of suspicion to diagnose it. The clinical presentation is often confused with the features of sepsis like apnea, copious oral secretions, diarrhea, letharginess, seizures. There may be recurrence of manifestations due to chronic exposure. We report a classic case admitted in the intensive care unit of our hospital.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 49 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012