TY - JOUR
T1 - A rare case of myocardial infarction due to parathion poisoning
AU - Kidiyoor, Yajnesh
AU - Nayak, Vinod C.
AU - Devi, Vasudha
AU - Bakkannavar, Shankar M.
AU - Kumar, G. Pradeep
AU - Menezes, Ritesh G.
PY - 2009/11/1
Y1 - 2009/11/1
N2 - Organophosphorus poisoning occurs very commonly in southern India where farmers form a significant proportion of the population who commonly use organophosphorus compounds like parathion as insecticides. Awareness of the complications caused by parathion poisoning is essential for proper monitoring and treatment. We report a case of suicidal parathion poisoning in a farmer who was treated with atropine and oximes. He subsequently developed myocardial infarction, to the treatment of which, he showed no response and succumbed. In conclusion, myocardial infarction is a rare complication of parathion poisoning. Awareness of this complication of parathion poisoning, proper monitoring and treatment could prevent fatalities.
AB - Organophosphorus poisoning occurs very commonly in southern India where farmers form a significant proportion of the population who commonly use organophosphorus compounds like parathion as insecticides. Awareness of the complications caused by parathion poisoning is essential for proper monitoring and treatment. We report a case of suicidal parathion poisoning in a farmer who was treated with atropine and oximes. He subsequently developed myocardial infarction, to the treatment of which, he showed no response and succumbed. In conclusion, myocardial infarction is a rare complication of parathion poisoning. Awareness of this complication of parathion poisoning, proper monitoring and treatment could prevent fatalities.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jflm.2009.05.003
DO - 10.1016/j.jflm.2009.05.003
M3 - Article
C2 - 19782319
AN - SCOPUS:70349246457
SN - 1752-928X
VL - 16
SP - 472
EP - 474
JO - Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
JF - Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
IS - 8
ER -
