Deltamethrin ingestion with suicidal intent: A fatal outcome

Deltamethrin ingestion with suicidal intent: A fatal outcome

Deltamethrin intoxication is uncommon throughout the globe and more so the oral ingestion. The toxicity of pyrethroids is considered much less than the intoxication caused by other insecticides, especially organophosphates. This report describes a case of a 14-year-old female child who was admitted...

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Main Authors: Varun Kaul, Ghanshyam Saini, Sandesh Ganjoo, Anumodan Gupta, Sunil Kumar Raina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research
Subjects:
Deltamethrin
poisoning
pyrethroids
Online Access:http://www.cjhr.org/article.asp?issn=2348-3334;year=2015;volume=2;issue=1;spage=61;epage=63;aulast=Kaul
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spelling doaj-ef32b910f8c84e1084444f18f86622ec2020-11-24T21:55:52ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsCHRISMED Journal of Health and Research2348-33342348-506X2015-01-0121616310.4103/2348-3334.149349Deltamethrin ingestion with suicidal intent: A fatal outcomeVarun KaulGhanshyam SainiSandesh GanjooAnumodan GuptaSunil Kumar RainaDeltamethrin intoxication is uncommon throughout the globe and more so the oral ingestion. The toxicity of pyrethroids is considered much less than the intoxication caused by other insecticides, especially organophosphates. This report describes a case of a 14-year-old female child who was admitted to the emergency room (ER) with dyspnea, cyanosis, tetany, seizures and coma following deltamethrin ingestion in a suicidal attempt. Deltamethrin ingestion should be considered as a differential diagnosis in patients presenting to ER with nonspecific neurological symptoms.http://www.cjhr.org/article.asp?issn=2348-3334;year=2015;volume=2;issue=1;spage=61;epage=63;aulast=KaulDeltamethrinpoisoningpyrethroids
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author Varun Kaul
Ghanshyam Saini
Sandesh Ganjoo
Anumodan Gupta
Sunil Kumar Raina
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Ghanshyam Saini
Sandesh Ganjoo
Anumodan Gupta
Sunil Kumar Raina
Deltamethrin ingestion with suicidal intent: A fatal outcome
CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research
Deltamethrin
poisoning
pyrethroids
author_facet Varun Kaul
Ghanshyam Saini
Sandesh Ganjoo
Anumodan Gupta
Sunil Kumar Raina
author_sort Varun Kaul
title Deltamethrin ingestion with suicidal intent: A fatal outcome
title_short Deltamethrin ingestion with suicidal intent: A fatal outcome
title_full Deltamethrin ingestion with suicidal intent: A fatal outcome
title_fullStr Deltamethrin ingestion with suicidal intent: A fatal outcome
title_full_unstemmed Deltamethrin ingestion with suicidal intent: A fatal outcome
title_sort deltamethrin ingestion with suicidal intent: a fatal outcome
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research
issn 2348-3334
2348-506X
publishDate 2015-01-01
description Deltamethrin intoxication is uncommon throughout the globe and more so the oral ingestion. The toxicity of pyrethroids is considered much less than the intoxication caused by other insecticides, especially organophosphates. This report describes a case of a 14-year-old female child who was admitted to the emergency room (ER) with dyspnea, cyanosis, tetany, seizures and coma following deltamethrin ingestion in a suicidal attempt. Deltamethrin ingestion should be considered as a differential diagnosis in patients presenting to ER with nonspecific neurological symptoms.
topic Deltamethrin
poisoning
pyrethroids
url http://www.cjhr.org/article.asp?issn=2348-3334;year=2015;volume=2;issue=1;spage=61;epage=63;aulast=Kaul
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