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PARAQUAT POISONING IS NOT NECESSARILY FATAL
Author(s) -
Thomas Peter D.,
Thomas Dale,
Chan YukLuen,
Clarkson Anthony R.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1977.tb114643.x
Subject(s) - paraquat , medicine , medical emergency , toxicology , chemistry , biology , biochemistry
This paper describes a case of deliberate ingestion of paraquat successfully managed with gastric lavage, forced diuresis, haemodialysis, gastrointestinal purgation and the administration of specific adsorbents.