Paraquat poisoning: An unusual lung toxicity
Paraquat poisoning is an uncommonly faced but fatal poisoning. Paraquat gets accumulated in lung tissues by active absorption against concentration gradient and causes oxidative injury. We hereby, describe a fourteen years old boy admitted following ingestion of paraquat (approximately 10–15ml). Imm...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pediatric Critical Care |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jpcc.org.in/article.asp?issn=2349-6592;year=2019;volume=6;issue=1;spage=51;epage=53;aulast=Dhochak |