Two Cases of Paraquat Poisoning from Kota, Rajasthan, INDIA

Two Cases of Paraquat Poisoning from Kota, Rajasthan, INDIA

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 difficu...

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Main Authors: Surendra Khosya, Sunil Gothwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Critical Care
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/652146
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spelling doaj-65342d6d31f44874bedcb96134410b922020-11-24T22:52:49ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Critical Care2090-64202090-64392012-01-01201210.1155/2012/652146652146Two Cases of Paraquat Poisoning from Kota, Rajasthan, INDIASurendra Khosya0Sunil Gothwal1Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Jaipur, IndiaRajasthan University of Health Sciences, Jaipur, IndiaParaquat (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. We report two cases of fatal paraquat poisoning from a tertiary care hospital, Kota, Rajasthan, India.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/652146
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Sunil Gothwal
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Two Cases of Paraquat Poisoning from Kota, Rajasthan, INDIA
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Sunil Gothwal
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title Two Cases of Paraquat Poisoning from Kota, Rajasthan, INDIA
title_short Two Cases of Paraquat Poisoning from Kota, Rajasthan, INDIA
title_full Two Cases of Paraquat Poisoning from Kota, Rajasthan, INDIA
title_fullStr Two Cases of Paraquat Poisoning from Kota, Rajasthan, INDIA
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publisher Hindawi Limited
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description 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. We report two cases of fatal paraquat poisoning from a tertiary care hospital, Kota, Rajasthan, India.
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