We describe a fatal case of paraquat poisoning as a result of per vaginal contact with the herbicide. Death occurred 18 days later from hepatic, renal and respiratory failure.

Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless and tasteless poisonous gas with a molecular weight similar to air in low concentrations. For this reason, CO, which also defined as the “silent killer”, one of most common causes fatal poisoning. Mortality depends on duration exposure CO its poisoning, still among leading poisonings world. Whether it for suicidal purposes or result accident, preve...

A case of fatal aluminium phosphide poisoning that forced the evacuation of the emergency department of a Sydney teaching hospital highlights the importance of hospitals being able to safely manage hazardous materials incidents.

background: insecticide poisoning is a major public health problem in the world, particularly in developing nations, its usage has increased in recent and past thus increased even its misuse to commit suicide. methods: this retrospective study was carried out at department of  forensic medicine & toxicology, govt. mohan kumaramangalam medical college  hospital  salem, tamil nadu, india with the...

Objectives: To analyze the occurrence, trends, and patterns of hospital treated pesticide poisonings in Germany Methods: Data from the German diagnoses statistics of hospital discharges are analyzed for the years 2000-2014. ICD code specific numbers of cases as well as rates per one million and case-fatality ratios are calculated. The number of fatal pesticides poisonings is compared to the off...

STUDY OBJECTIVES Inhalation of harmful substances is common in the workplace. The purpose of this study was to describe the epidemiology of fatal occupational inhalations in the United States. DESIGN Data from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries from 1992 to 1998 were analyzed. Information on demographic characteristics, occupation, and industry was used to calculate specific mortality ...

AIM To investigate the factors associated with adverse clinical features presented by drug overdose/self-poisoning patients and the treatments provided. METHODS Historical patient records collected over 3 months from ambulance crews attending non-fatal overdoses/self-poisoning incidents were reviewed. Logistic regression was used to investigate predictors of adverse clinical features (reduced...

THREE cases of recovery from paraquat poisoning are reported. In cases of this sort small amounts of a dilute preparation are not usually fatal. Larger amounts of concentrated preparations are invariably fatal but with very small amounts of concentrated preparations the outcome is often unpredictable. It is suggested that in such cases all measures to prevent absorption, increase excretion, mai...

In a statement by the United States Secretary of Health an estimate was made that in that country there were 600,000 non-fatal and 500 fatal poisonings of children annually (Flemming, 1960). Papers by Jacobziner and Raybin (1956) and Kubryk and McKenzie (1958) discuss the problem of poisoning of children in the United States and Canada respectively. This paper shows the position in England and ...

background: cocaine poisoning is known for causing severe clinical effects such as tachycardia, hypertension, agitation and confusion. absence of clinical manifestations in cocaine poisoning is unusual. case report: a 26-year old man, known to be a cocaine addict, declared that he was forced by cocaine dealers to swallow many tablets of cocaine, six hours prior to admission to emergency departm...