Open AccessCalypso's spell: accidental near‐fatal thiacloprid intoxication
Author(s) -
Zuercher Patrick,
Gerber Daniel,
Schai Nadia,
Nebiker Matthias,
König Stefan,
Schefold Joerg C.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1146
Subject(s) - medicine , coma (optics) , accidental , encephalopathy , differential diagnosis , intensive care medicine , glasgow coma scale , anesthesia , pathology , physics , acoustics , optics
Key Clinical Message Acute life‐threatening intoxications with insecticides are rare. We report a case of accidental near‐fatal thiacloprid intoxication with mass spectrometry‐based analytical confirmation. The initial clinical presentation resembled imminent brain death and/or severe postanoxic encephalopathy. Prolonged supportive treatment resulted in full recovery underlining intoxication as an important differential diagnosis in unclear coma.