Paraquat poisoning: Case report of a survivor

Paraquat poisoning: Case report of a survivor

N, N′-dimethyl-4, 4′-bipyridinium dichloride (paraquat) is a widely used synthetic, nonselective contact herbicide. Ingestion of toxic doses of paraquat can be fatal with life-threatening effects on the lungs, gastrointestinal (GI) tract, kidney, liver, heart, and other organs. Till date, there are...

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Main Authors: M Asisha Janeela, Ajoy Oommen, Ajay Kumar Misra, I Ramya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Subjects:
Acute renal failure
herbicide
mortality
paraquat
pulmonary fibrosis
Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2017;volume=6;issue=3;spage=672;epage=673;aulast=Janeela

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