Open AccessAcute Aluminium Phosphide Poisoning: An Update
Author(s) -
Wahab A,
Zaheer MS,
Wahab S,
Khan RA
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
hong kong journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2309-5407
pISSN - 1024-9079
DOI - 10.1177/102490790801500306
Subject(s) - antidote , medicine , intensive care medicine , toxicity
Acute aluminium phosphide poisoning is an extremely lethal poisoning. Ingestion is usually suicidal in intent, uncommonly accidental and rarely homicidal. Unfortunately the absence of a specific antidote results in very high mortality and the key to treatment lies in rapid decontamination and institution of resuscitative measures. This article aims to identify the salient features and mechanism of aluminium phosphide poisoning along with its management strategies and prognostic variables.