Open AccessParaquat Poisoning: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Harish Kumar,
Vibha Singh,
Babu Lal Meena,
Subhash Gaur,
S G Rahul
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/15858.7204
Subject(s) - paraquat , medicine , inhalation , complication , lung , intensive care medicine , toxicology , anesthesia , surgery , chemistry , biology , biochemistry
Paraquat is commonly used herbicide by farmers in North West Rajasthan. Despite its easy availability, poisoning of its not common. Fatal dose of paraquat is so small that >10 ml poison can damage lungs permanently. Diagnosis is often difficult without proper history, absence of specific clinical feature and lack of diagnostic test. Inhalation exposures represent one of the most important routes of poisoning. We are reporting a case of inhaled paraquat poisoning with complication of irreversible acute kidney, liver and lung injury.