Paraquat (1,1'-dimethyl-4,4'-dipyridylium) is a broad spectrum liquid herbicide associated with both accidental and intentional ingestion, leading to severe and often fatal toxicity. Despite widespread availability, reports of herbicide poisoning from India are not common. Diagnosis is often difficult in the absence of proper history, nonspecific clinical features, and lack of diagnostic tests....

Deaths and paradoxes after intentional insulin overdosage Deliberate self poisoning with insulin is uncommon and documented mainly as case reports.1-3 During 1978-81 we managed 20 episodes of insulin self poisoning; two of the patients died. Of 15 patients (eight men, seven women, aged 16-43), 12 were insulin dependent diabetics and three non-diabetics (two were wives of diabetics and one a nur...

Purpose: Alcohol ingestion enhances impulsivity and aggression, has been proven to have a close relationship with suicide. This study investigates whether alcohol co-ingestion affects the Poisoning Severity Score (PSS) grade in patients intentional poisoning. Methods: We conducted retrospective analysis of poisoning who visited emergency department (ED) from January 1 December 31, 2020. Patient...

Objective: Acute poisoning is a common cause of hospital admission in Bangladesh. But, risk factors and characteristics of victims of different modes of poisoning have not been evaluated for possible intervention strategies. So, in this study we aimed to describe the pattern of acute poisoning in central Bangladesh as well as identifying risk factors for various mode of poisoning.Methods:...

background: acute poisoning is a major public health problem in bangladesh. it is a common method for suicide. a clear picture regarding clinical presentation, most commonly used toxic agents, background factors and outcome of poisoned patients is necessary in every region. the aim of this study was to investigate frequency and outcome of acute pharmaceutical and chemical poisoning cases in nor...

background: organophosphorus (op) poisoning is a major public health problem in developing world. op pesticides inhibit carboxylic esterase enzymes including plasma cholinesterase (pche). clinical manifestations following op poisoning can be associated with the extent of decrease of pche. this study was designed to investigate the relevance of pche level to clinical manifestations in op poisoni...

background: acute drug poisoning remains an important public health problem and represents the second most frequent accidental disease in children. in this study, we identified epidemiological and clinical features of children admitted for acute drug poisoning and related factors associated with suicidal poisoning. methods: we conducted a retrospective study in the department of pediatrics, the...

Acute poisoning by potassium permanganate is a rare condition with high morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis of the condition relies on a history of exposure or ingestion and a high degree of clinical suspicion. Oxygen desaturation and the presence of methemoglobin are also helpful indicators. Since no specific antidote is available, treatment is mainly supportive. Few cases have been reported in...

the meantime had developed a rhinitis and an ulcer on the right eye, were taken by the local medical staff. In July 2008, samples taken from the mother-in-law's foot ulcer as well as from the corneal ulcer and the throat of the dog were found to be positive for MRSA. Further analysis of these three MRSA strains and the one from the initial screening at the Small Animal Clinic was performed as d...

Four cases of self-poisoning with 'Roundup' herbicide are described, one of them fatal. One of the survivors had a protracted hospital stay and considerable clinical and laboratory detail is presented. Serious self-poisoning is associated with massive gastrointestinal fluid loss and renal failure. The management of such cases and the role of surfactant toxicity are discussed.