Propanil Poisoning and Toxin-Induced Methaemoglubinemia.

lranian journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases

S Haghbin²  S Zareifar³  MH Mohammadi¹ 

[1] Senior Resident, Department of Pediatrics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.;Assistant Professor, Section of Intensive Care,;Assistant Professor, Section of Hematology,

关键词: propanil;    poisoning;    suicide;    methaemoglobinemia;   

DOI  :  10.17795/semj20490

学科分类：基础医学

来源: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

【 摘 要 】

Introduction::Propanilisapesticidewithmediumtolowtoxicityformammals,butheavyingestionofthepoisoncanproducesignificantclinicalmanifestation.However,ithasbeenreportedrarelyworldwide.Casereport::A15yearoldgirlingestedpropanilinasuicideattempt.Thepatientdevelopedmethaemoglobinemia,respiratorydistressanddecreasedlevelofconsciousnesswhichneedsintubationandpaediatricintensiveunitmanagement.Discussion::Sincethemechanismsresponsiblefortheclinicalmanifestationofpropanilaretissuehypoxiaandmethaemoglobinemia,thediagnosisandtreatmentofthemcouldbelifesavingforthepatient.

【 授权许可】

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