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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| 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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| spelling | doaj-art-65342d6d31f44874bedcb96134410b922025-02-03T06:11:22ZengWileyCase 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 |
| spellingShingle | Surendra Khosya Sunil Gothwal Two Cases of Paraquat Poisoning from Kota, Rajasthan, INDIA Case Reports in Critical Care |
| title | Two Cases of Paraquat Poisoning from Kota, Rajasthan, INDIA |
| title_full | Two Cases of Paraquat Poisoning from Kota, Rajasthan, INDIA |
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| title_short | Two Cases of Paraquat Poisoning from Kota, Rajasthan, INDIA |
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