Acute diquat poisoning with intracerebral bleeding

A case of severe diquat poisoning complicated by the development of aggressive behaviour, oliguric renal failure, and intracerebral bleeding is described. The patient was successfully managed and made a complete recovery. In this paper special attention has been given to the major clinical differenc...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Postgraduate medical journal 2001-05, Vol.77 (907), p.329-332
Hauptverfasser:	Saeed, S A M, Wilks, M F, Coupe, M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Kidney Injury - chemically induced Biological and medical sciences Blood pressure Care and treatment Case Reports Cerebral Hemorrhage - chemically induced Defoliants diquat Diquat - poisoning Health aspects Herbicides - poisoning Humans Intoxication Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Oxygen saturation paraquat Paraquat - poisoning Peritoneal Dialysis Pesticides, fertilizers and other agrochemicals toxicology Poisoning Poisons Toxicity Toxicology Treatment Outcome Urine Vital signs Vomiting
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Zusammenfassung:	A case of severe diquat poisoning complicated by the development of aggressive behaviour, oliguric renal failure, and intracerebral bleeding is described. The patient was successfully managed and made a complete recovery. In this paper special attention has been given to the major clinical differences between diquat and paraquat intoxication.
ISSN:	0032-5473 1469-0756
DOI:	10.1136/pmj.77.907.329