Citation

Shah V, Baxi S, Vyas T. Indian J. Crit. Care Med. 2009; 13(1): 41-43.

Affiliation

Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine, Publisher Medknow Publications)

DOI

10.4103/0972-5229.53117

PMID

19881181

PMCID

PMC2772259

Abstract

Aluminium phosphide poisoning is very common in India. It is one of the most fatal poisons. The clinical spectrum of poisoning varies depending upon the dosage and duration of consumption. The main effect of the poison is due to the release of phosphine which inhibits cytochrome oxidase and thereby hampers cellular oxygen utilization. Almost any organ can be affected by aluminium phosphide poisoning. We report a case where the heart was the predominantly affected organ. We describe the clinical symptoms and signs and their correlation with electrocardiographic and histopathological examinations.

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