1.Paraquat Poisoning.
Soo Yup LEE ; Jeh Hoon SHIN ; Woo Gill LEE
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 1987;30(8):891-900
No abstract available.
Paraquat*
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Poisoning*
2.Clinical investigation of patients with acute paraquat poisoning and a case report of patient who survived repeated intoxication.
Myoung Chai KWAK ; You Hyun CHO ; Pil Kyu KANG ; Hong Hyou CHO ; Gi Young YI ; Dong Chan JIN ; Du Hyok CHOI
Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine 1992;13(2):173-180
No abstract available.
Humans
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Paraquat*
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Poisoning*
3.A case of paraquat poisoning in child.
Min Yong OUM ; Sung Ik CHO ; Young Chang KIM ; Hak Ju CHA ; Sang Jhoo LEE
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 1989;32(11):1540-1545
No abstract available.
Child*
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Humans
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Paraquat*
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Poisoning*
4.Clinical presentation and outcomes of Intentional Paraquat Ingestion in a hospital at Northern Philippines from 2011 to 2013
Jose Carlo B. Valencia ; Paul Francis Pua
Philippine Journal of Internal Medicine 2018;56(4):258-263
Introduction:
Acute paraquat (PQ) poisoning is associated with high case fatality rate. Following a report of 108 cases of poisoning from 2011 to 2013, the distribution, sale, and use of PQ was recently prohibited in the Philippines. However, there still is a need to gather additional information on the manifestations of PQ poisoning in the Philippines. Hence, this study aimed to identify the clinical presentation and outcomes of cases of PQ poisoning seen in a hospital at northern Philippines.
Case presentation:
Nine cases of oral PQ poisoning from 2011 to 2013 were included in this series. All cases were intentional. Majority (88%) of the patients were females. Seven of the nine (77%) cases were from Baggao, Cagayan, a nearby agricultural town. Mean age was 30 (range 21-47). Initial presenting symptoms were vomiting, difficulty in swallowing, abdominal pain and gastrointestinal bleeding. Of the nine cases, four died (44%) in the hospital. Three (33%) survived without complications. Long-term outcomes of the remaining two cases (22%) were unknown. All patients who eventually died developed dyspnea during their hospital stay, and subsequently went into acute respiratory failure. Azotemia and leukocytosis were also recorded among those who died.
Discussion:
High mortality rate among PQ poisoning patients can be attributed to the absence of antidote and the unsatisfactory outcomes of post-exposure management.
Conclusion
Mortality rate for this series was 44%, and all died of progressive respiratory failure. Gastrointestinal toxicity was universal in the nine reported cases. Azotemia and leukocytosis were the other significant findings observed among the cases of fatal poisoning
Paraquat
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Herbicides
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Eating
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Poisoning
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