Paraquat poisoning presenting as sinus bradycardia; a rare clinical manifestation
Paraquat poisoning is a common yet fatal consequence in rural India. Usually it presents with local corrosive effects and early multi organ dysfunction involving lungs, liver and kidney. Here we present a case of a 25 years old man who presented with paraquat poisoning and developed asymptomatic bradycardia after admission. He was treated conservatively with isoprenaline drip, N-acetyl cysteine, steroids and other supportive therapy. The bradycardia recovered spontaneously and patient was discharged.
Authors
- Indranil Sen
- Dilip Kumar Roy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7685-0445)
- S Bhadury
Institutions
- North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
- Published
- 2024-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.37506/9fwbxc90
- Primary Topic
- Paraquat toxicity studies and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00