| A case of paraquat poisoning in child. |
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Min Yong Oum, Sung Ik Cho, Young Chang Kim, Hak Ju Cha, Sang Jhoo Lee |
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Department of Pediatrics, Soon Chun Hyang University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea |
| 소아 Paraquat 중독 1례 |
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엄민용, 조성익, 김영창, 차학주, 이상주 |
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순천향대학 의학부 소아과학교실 |
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Received: 25 May 1989 • Accepted: 26 July 1989 |
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| Abstract |
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Paraquat is a widely used herbicide and its poisoning in human induces acute renal failure, hepatic
dysfunction, progressive respiratory failure, oral cavity ulcer and cardiac manifestations with high
mortality rate.
We experienced a case of paraquat poisoning in a 12 years old child who revealed acute renal
failure, pneumothorax, subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum and died 44 hours at acciden-
tal ingestion of paraquat solution inspite of intensive care.
So they must be attentive to store the herbicide in an agricultural community or an orchard where
it is consumed a great deal.
And in order to prevent the children from the poisoning, it is required to educate farmers thorough-
ly about the toxicity of paraquat.
A brief review of literature was made. |
| Key Words:
Paraquat poisoning |
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