An Uncommon Presentation of Opc (Organophosphate Compound) Poisoned Patient With Ventilatory Support

Authors

  • Mosammat Makshuda Begum Associate Professor of Anesthesiology Women Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md Azmal Hossain Director of Dhaka Mohanagar General Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jcmcta.v26i1.56960

Keywords:

Intermediate Syndrome; Organo¬phosphate; Intoxication, Poisoning

Abstract

An 18 years old girl with history of ingestion of unquantified amount of insecticide was admitted in the intensive care unit with unconsciousness, hurried respiration. It was diagnosed as a case of organo-phosphate compound poisoning and treated accordingly. After the crisis over, the patient developed respiratory failure. The patient had no fever, no change in X-ray chest or blood count. It is now recognized as a complication of organo-phosphate compound poisoning named Intermediate Syndrome. Manifestations in this particular case is that only the respiratory muscles were involved and repeated respiratory insufficiency developed which was overcome by positive pressure ventilation.

JCMCTA 2015 ; 26 (1) : 52-54

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.
Abstract
25
PDF
23

Downloads

Published

2015-09-13

How to Cite

Begum, M. M. ., & Hossain, M. A. . (2015). An Uncommon Presentation of Opc (Organophosphate Compound) Poisoned Patient With Ventilatory Support. Journal of Chittagong Medical College Teachers' Association, 26(1), 52–54. https://doi.org/10.3329/jcmcta.v26i1.56960

Issue

Vol. 26 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Case Reports