Amitraz poisoning: case report
Amitraz is an insecticide compound used worldwide for controlling pests, especially in agricultural and livestock areas. However, amitraz poisoning in Colombia is rare. This article reports the case of an 18-year-old female patient who was admitted in the emergency service 3 hours after the intake o...
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doaj-dd7c894bc4754bc585abed772141a38c2020-11-24T23:37:27ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaRevista de la Facultad de Medicina0120-00112357-38482017-10-0165469369610.15446/revfacmed.v65n4.5905947300Amitraz poisoning: case reportJaime Alexander Molina-Bolaños0Anuar Alonso Cedeño Burbano1Roberth Nixon Moreno-Muñoz2Luque Armando Ordoñez3William Andrés López-Lasso4Johana Fernández-Pabón5Universidad del Cauca - Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud – Programa de Medicina - Popayán - Colombia.Universidad del Cauca - Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud - Departamento de Anestesiología - Popayán - Colombia.Universidad de Nariño - Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud – Programa de Medicina - San Juan de Pasto - Colombia.Universidad del Cauca - Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud – Programa de Medicina - Popayán - Colombia.Universidad del Cauca - Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud – Programa de Medicina - Popayán - Colombia.Universidad del Cauca - Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud – Programa de Medicina - Popayán - Colombia.Amitraz is an insecticide compound used worldwide for controlling pests, especially in agricultural and livestock areas. However, amitraz poisoning in Colombia is rare. This article reports the case of an 18-year-old female patient who was admitted in the emergency service 3 hours after the intake of an unknown amount of Triatox® (amitraz). The patient presented with a depressed level of consciousness, respiratory distress, hypotension, bradycardia, myosis and metabolic acidosis compensated with respiratory alkalosis. Initial treatment was provided using life support measures in the emergency ward, and subsequent transfer and support in the intensive care unit. She was discharged 24 hours after admission. This case considers the clinical similarity between amitraz poisoning and poisoning caused by other more frequent toxic compounds such as carbamates, organophosphates and opioids, which require different management.https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/revfacmed/article/view/59059InsecticidasAcaricidasEnvenenamientoXilenosReceptores adrenérgicos alfa 2 |
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Jaime Alexander Molina-Bolaños Anuar Alonso Cedeño Burbano Roberth Nixon Moreno-Muñoz Luque Armando Ordoñez William Andrés López-Lasso Johana Fernández-Pabón Amitraz poisoning: case report Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Insecticidas Acaricidas Envenenamiento Xilenos Receptores adrenérgicos alfa 2 |
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Jaime Alexander Molina-Bolaños Anuar Alonso Cedeño Burbano Roberth Nixon Moreno-Muñoz Luque Armando Ordoñez William Andrés López-Lasso Johana Fernández-Pabón |
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Amitraz poisoning: case report |
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Amitraz poisoning: case report |
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Amitraz poisoning: case report |
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Amitraz poisoning: case report |
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Amitraz poisoning: case report |
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia |
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Revista de la Facultad de Medicina |
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Amitraz is an insecticide compound used worldwide for controlling pests, especially in agricultural and livestock areas. However, amitraz poisoning in Colombia is rare. This article reports the case of an 18-year-old female patient who was admitted in the emergency service 3 hours after the intake of an unknown amount of Triatox® (amitraz). The patient presented with a depressed level of consciousness, respiratory distress, hypotension, bradycardia, myosis and metabolic acidosis compensated with respiratory alkalosis. Initial treatment was provided using life support measures in the emergency ward, and subsequent transfer and support in the intensive care unit. She was discharged 24 hours after admission. This case considers the clinical similarity between amitraz poisoning and poisoning caused by other more frequent toxic compounds such as carbamates, organophosphates and opioids, which require different management. |
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Insecticidas Acaricidas Envenenamiento Xilenos Receptores adrenérgicos alfa 2 |
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