Fatal Paraquat Poisoning in a 15-Year-Old Girl

Authors

  • Rukhsana Parvin Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Enam Medical College & Hospital, Savar, Dhaka
  • Md Kamrul Hasan Assistant Registrar, Department of Medicine, Enam Medical College & Hospital, Savar, Dhaka
  • Priyanka Sarkar Intern Doctor, Department of Medicine, Enam Medical College & Hospital, Savar, Dhaka
  • Nazmun Nahar Mouri Intern Doctor, Department of Medicine, Enam Medical College & Hospital, Savar, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jemc.v7i2.32657

Keywords:

Paraquat, Hemodialysis, Acivated chrarcoal, Adult respiratory distress syndrome

Abstract

Paraquat (dipyridylium) is a highly toxic compound with a pungent smell. It is commonly used for weed killing. Intoxication occurs mainly by oral ingestion. After ingestion severe impairment of multiple organs develops. There is no specific antidote. Treatment includes repeated activated charcoal hemoperfusion with pulse methylprednisolone, cyclophosphamide, and antioxidants. Here we report a case of 15-year-old girl who presented with history of attempted suicide with paraquat. Patient died due to respiratory failure despite aggressive treatment and hemodialysis.

J Enam Med Col 2017; 7(2): 107-110

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Author Biography

Rukhsana Parvin, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Enam Medical College & Hospital, Savar, Dhaka



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Published

2017-06-04

How to Cite

Parvin, R., Hasan, M. K., Sarkar, P., & Mouri, N. N. (2017). Fatal Paraquat Poisoning in a 15-Year-Old Girl. Journal of Enam Medical College, 7(2), 107–110. https://doi.org/10.3329/jemc.v7i2.32657

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Case Reports