Citation

Bogle RG, Theron P, Brooks P, Dargan PI, Redhead J. Emerg. Med. J. 2006; 23(1): e3.

Affiliation

Department of Cardiology, Ealing Hospital NHS Trust, Middlesex UB1 3HW, United Kingdom. rgbogle@hotmail.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/emj.2004.015941

PMID

16373788

PMCID

PMC2564148

Abstract

We describe a lethal poisoning in a healthy woman caused by deliberate ingestion of aluminium phosphide (AlP), a pesticide used to kill rodents and insects. Toxicity of AlP and review of cases reported to the National Poisons Information Service (London) 1997-2003 are discussed.

Language: en