Open AccessA patient fatality following the ingestion of a small amount of chlorfenapyr
Author(s) -
Changwoo Kang,
Dong Hoon Kim,
Sun Joo Kim,
Dong Seob Kim
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of emergencies, trauma and shock
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.313
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 0974-519X
pISSN - 0974-2700
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2700.136874
Subject(s) - chlorfenapyr , ingestion , vomiting , nausea , medicine , toxicity , case fatality rate , toxicology , anesthesia , pesticide , biology , epidemiology , ecology
Chlorfenapyr has been used worldwide for agricultural pest control since 1995. Despite its widespread use, acute human poisoning data are insufficient; only a small number of fatalities from chlorfenapyr poisoning have been reported. The signs and symptoms of chlorfenapyr toxicity include nausea, vomiting, fever, rhabdomyolysis, among others. In addition, central nervous system effects in association with delayed toxicity have also been observed. Here, we detail a fatality resulting from delayed chlorfenapyr toxicity following the ingestion of a small amount of pesticide.