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Acute opium poisoning: a report of two hundred cases in Iran
Author(s) -
Bordbar A.,
Mesry S.,
Yousofic A.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1975.tb00838.x
Subject(s) - medicine , opium , gastric lavage , anesthesia , hypoxia (environmental) , nalorphine , traditional medicine , surgery , oxygen , political science , law , (+) naloxone , chemistry , receptor , organic chemistry , opioid
The diagnosis and management of 200 cases of self-poisoning due to orally ingested crude opium in Iran is reported and discussed. Gastric lavage supported when necessary by nalorphine was effective treatment in the majority of cases because of the slow absorption of opium. Mechanical ventilation was required in twelve cases (6%) only. There were three deaths; two of these were due to pulmonary oedema which was apparently not the result of hypoxia.