Open AccessGolden Hours in Severe Paraquat Poisoning-The Role of Early Haemoperfusion Therapy
Author(s) -
Raghavendra Rao,
Rama Bhat,
Swathi Pathadka,
Sravan Kumar Chenji,
Sonia R B D’Souza
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/24764.9166
Subject(s) - medicine , paraquat , antidote , mortality rate , hemoperfusion , surgery , survival rate , toxicity , hemodialysis , biochemistry , chemistry
Paraquat is a commonly ingested poison especially in Southern India. There is no antidote for paraquat poison and consumption is often fatal. The usual cause of death is either acute lung injury or multi-organ failure.