Citation

Shafahi A, Mostafazadeh B, Dadpour B. Arch. Acad. Emerg. Med. 2019; 7(1): e69.

Affiliation

Medical Toxicology Research Center, Faculty ofMedicine,Mashhad University ofMedical Sciences,Mashhad, Iran.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

32021980

Abstract

Acute aluminium phosphide (ALP) poisoning is an extremely lethal poisoning. Ingestion is usually suicidal in intent, uncommonly accidental and rarely homicidal. Unfortunately, the absence of a specific antidote results in very high mortality and the key to successful treatment is in rapid decontamination and institution of resuscitative measures. Phosphine gas is highly toxic, and fatality is expected even several hours after continuous exposure. However, intensive supportive treatments may be lifesaving in some cases. Here, two cases of accidental inhalation intoxication with ALP are reported. One patient was discharged and another suffered cardiac arrest during treatment.

Language: en

Keywords

Aluminum phosphide; gas poisoning; inhalation; inhalation exposure