Organophosphate Poisoning in Pregnancy: A Case Report

: A 42‐year‐old pregnant woman (26 weeks of gestation, G4P0+3) presented at the emergency department with a two‐hour history of dizziness, blurred vision and repeated vomiting. These symptoms started during the use of an undiluted insecticide liquid (diazinon 60 EC) while cleaning a small non‐aired...

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Veröffentlicht in:Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology 2005-05, Vol.96 (5), p.397-398
Hauptverfasser: Kamha, Ahmed A., Al Omary, Ibrahim Y. M., Zalabany, Hisham A., Hanssens, Yolande, Adheir, Fathia S.
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Zusammenfassung:: A 42‐year‐old pregnant woman (26 weeks of gestation, G4P0+3) presented at the emergency department with a two‐hour history of dizziness, blurred vision and repeated vomiting. These symptoms started during the use of an undiluted insecticide liquid (diazinon 60 EC) while cleaning a small non‐aired bathroom. After clinical and laboratory confirmation for organophosphate poisoning (plasma pseudocholinesterase levels 161 U/l), treatment with atropine and pralidoxime was started. She recovered within 7 days and delivered a healthy baby 12 weeks later (Apgar score 9 and 10) by elective cesarean section. The child showed no signs or symptoms of organophospate, atropine or pralidoxime exposure.
ISSN:1742-7835
0901-9928
1742-7843
DOI:10.1111/j.1742-7843.2005.pto_09.x