Open AccessFatal Paraquat Poisoning in a 15-Year-Old Girl
Author(s) -
Rukhsana Parvin,
Kamrul Hasan,
Priyanka Sarkar,
Nazmun Nahar Mouri
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of enam medical college
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2304-9316
pISSN - 2227-6688
DOI - 10.3329/jemc.v7i2.32657
Subject(s) - hemoperfusion , paraquat , ingestion , antidote , hemodialysis , medicine , girl , respiratory failure , methylprednisolone , cyclophosphamide , surgery , toxicity , chemotherapy , psychology , biology , biochemistry , developmental psychology
Paraquat (dipyridylium) is a highly toxic compound with a pungent smell. It is commonly used for weed killing. Intoxication occurs mainly by oral ingestion. After ingestion severe impairment of multiple organs develops. There is no specific antidote. Treatment includes repeated activated charcoal hemoperfusion with pulse methylprednisolone, cyclophosphamide, and antioxidants. Here we report a case of 15-year-old girl who presented with history of attempted suicide with paraquat. Patient died due to respiratory failure despite aggressive treatment and hemodialysis