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JOURNAL OF FORENSIC AND LEGAL MEDICINE
Volume 16, Issue 8, Pages 472-474Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2009.05.003
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Organophosphate; Parathion; Poisoning; Myocardial infarction
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Organophosphorus poisoning occurs very commonly in southern India where farmers form a significant proportion of the population who commonly use organophosphorus compounds like parathion as insecticides. Awareness of the complications caused by parathion poisoning is essential for proper monitoring and treatment. We report a case of suicidal parathion poisoning in a farmer who was treated with atropine and oximes. He subsequently developed myocardial infarction, to the treatment of which, he showed no response and succumbed. In conclusion, myocardial infarction is a rare complication of parathion poisoning. Awareness of this complication of parathion poisoning, proper monitoring and treatment could prevent fatalities. (c) 2009 Elsevier Ltd and Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine. All rights reserved.
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