Organophosphate poisoning: predicting the need for ventilatory support.

Abstract

The present study evaluated 103 consecutive patients of organophosphate poisoning with special reference to the need for ventilatory support. Of 103 patients, 36(34.95%) required assisted ventilation. The need for ventilatory support was significantly more with greater time duration for institution of specific treatment, low level of sensorium at admission, pin-point pupils and generalized fasciculations, presence of convulsions, presence of respiratory insufficiency at admission, and higher initial atropine requirement for atropinization. The study also proposes a system of grading of severity, modified from the existing systems proposed.

• Authors: A Goel, S Joseph, T K Dutta
• Journal: The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India (J Assoc Physicians India) Vol. 46 Issue 9 Pg. 786-90 (Sep 1998) ISSN: 0004-5772 [Print] India
• PMID: 11229248 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Parasympatholytics
• Atropine

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Atropine (administration & dosage)
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Organophosphate Poisoning
• Parasympatholytics (administration & dosage)
• Poisoning (therapy)
• Respiration, Artificial
• Severity of Illness Index