Severe hypothermia causing ventricular arrhythmia in organophosphorus poisoningkartik munta, Paiullah Santosh, Manimala Rao Surath

Organophosphorus poisoning cases are routinely treated across all Intensive Care Units adjoining the rural areas where agriculture is the main source of income. We present a unique case of severe hypothermia seen in a case of organophosphorus poisoning, which led to electrocardiogram disturbances an...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of critical care medicine 2017-02, Vol.21 (2), p.99-101
Hauptverfasser: Munta, Kartik, Santosh, Paiullah, Surath, Manimala
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Zusammenfassung:Organophosphorus poisoning cases are routinely treated across all Intensive Care Units adjoining the rural areas where agriculture is the main source of income. We present a unique case of severe hypothermia seen in a case of organophosphorus poisoning, which led to electrocardiogram disturbances and life-threatening arrhythmias.
ISSN:0972-5229
1998-359X
DOI:10.4103/ijccm.IJCCM_443_16