Open AccessPredictors of morbidity and mortality in organophosphorus poisoning: A case study in rural hospital in Karnataka, India
Author(s) -
Tanveer Hassan Banday,
Bharath Tathineni,
Mehul Surendra Desai,
Vikas Naik
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4103/1947-2714.159331
Subject(s) - medicine , accidental , mortality rate , respiratory failure , pediatrics , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine , acoustics , physics
Organophosphorus (OP) pesticides poisoning can result from occupational, accidental or intentional exposure. Clinical manifestations include cholinergic syndromes, central nervous (CNS) system and cardiovascular disorders. Death is usually due to cardiovascular and respiratory failure.