Journal of Vietnamese Medicine  2004;298(5):5-9

Nerestoxin poisoning

Nguyen Thi Du

Keywords

nerestoxin poisoning, insecticide poisoning

Country

Viet Nam

Language

Vietnamese

Abstract

In 2002-2004 year period, at Bach Mai Hospital, 6 intoxicated victims aged 14-41 were admitted (3 males, 3 females). They attempted to suicide and hospitalized 15-60 min. after use the toxic with the symptoms of gastro-enteritis (vomit even vomit with blood), abdomen pain, diarrhoea, purpurae and systenic edema, circulation volume reduced, high blood pressure, tachycardia, 3 victims who consumed 7-10g recovered but 3 who consumed > 20g died 24 hours after hospitalization