Accidental Organophosphate Poisoning in a Patient Due to a Bed Bug Pesticide in the United Kingdom: A Case Report
David Griffiths, Jami Hanif, Jacob McCammon, Luke McMaster, Cameron Gemmell · 2024
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David Griffiths and four colleagues report a case of accidental pesticide poisoning from a home bed bug treatment in the United Kingdom. The patient breathed in diazinon, an organophosphate that blocks the enzyme clearing a key nerve signal. Such poisoning mixes gland, gut, and muscle effects that can turn dangerous fast.
Symptoms ran from a classic acute cholinergic crisis toward a milder delayed syndrome. The patient was intubated and cared for at the highest intensive care level. He recovered fully. The report walks through the poisoning's stages and the shifting toxicology advice during care. It also covers how the team adjusted muscle relaxant doses for the breathing tube, a detail poisoned patients complicate.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | David Griffiths, Jami Hanif, Jacob McCammon, Luke McMaster, Cameron Gemmell |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 11 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |