Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Kidiyoor, Yajnesh, MBBS
• Nayak, Vinod C., MD
• Devi, Vasudha, MD
• Bakkannavar, Shankar M., MD
• Kumar, G. Pradeep, MD
• Menezes, Ritesh G., MD, Diplomate NB

Titel

A rare case of myocardial infarction due to parathion poisoning

Ist Teil von

• Journal of forensic and legal medicine, 2009-11, Vol.16 (8), p.472-474

Ort / Verlag

England: Elsevier Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

2009

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Abstract 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.