|
Abstract
|
BackgroundAnticoagulant Rodenticide is used to kill rats. Exposure of Rodenticide poison may cause prolonged prothrombin time.AimTo study the lab profile of Rodenticide poisoning cases.
METHODS50 patients admitted with history of consumption of Rodenticide poison were included in study. Patients undergo basic blood investigations with liver function tests, prothrombin time, serum calcium and the toxic component is identified accordingly.
RESULTSAmong the 50 patients who consumed Rodenticide poison, 28 were males and 22 were females. 56% of the patients presented with no symptoms. 24% of patients presented with bleeding manifestations such a petechial haemorrhages, sub conjunctival haemorrhage, melena, hematemesis. Identification of the toxic component in Rodenticide through clinical manifestations and investigations was done. The major rodenticides observed were barium chlorides, warfarin or super warfarin containing poisons and cholecalciferol containing rodenticidesConclusionRodenticide exposure may cause prolonged prothrombin time. Complications may reduce in early presentation and identification of poisoning.
Language: en |