Citation

Jinu M, George TP, Balaram NA, Sujisha SS. Med. Legal Update 2020; 20(3): 1-7.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, R.K. Sharma and Institute of Medico-Legal Publications)

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Abstract

Acute poisoning is a cause of both morbidity and fatality in many parts of the world. Furadan, the organo-carbamate commonly available in Kerala, being used in plantain, tea, potato and carrot farms as insecticide are usually misused as an easy source of poison for suicide. This study was carried out on Twenty nine medico legal cases, brought with history of carbamate poisoning which were brought for autopsy during the period from January 2014 to June 2015. The main objectives of the study were to study post-mortem findings in Carbamate poisoning, clinical profile in Carbamate poisoning and histopathological changes in Brain, Heart, Lungs, Liver and Kidney due to Carbamate poisoning. Males (82.8%) outnumbered females and maximum cases were of age group 51-60 yrs (27.6%). Most of the victims were taken to hospital for treatment and died after admission (58.6%). Such studies of poisoning cases will help authorities for planning, prevention and treatment of these cases. © 2020, World Informations Syndicate. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; Death; female; male; Poisoning; shock; Agriculture; aged; autopsy; sex difference; intoxication; death; victim; clinical article; hospital admission; human tissue; age distribution; middle aged; cyanosis; lung congestion; lung edema; carbofuran; Insecticide; histopathology; liver cirrhosis; stomach content; miosis; carbamic acid; liver fibrosis; liver necrosis; acute kidney tubule necrosis; Article; lung parenchyma; brain tissue; descriptive research; pallor; petechia; fatty liver; microscopy; lung emphysema; liver congestion; odor; liver cell; kidney tubule necrosis; endocardial hemorrhage; Furadan; glomerulopathy; heart muscle fibrosis; heart tissue; inflammatory infiltrate; kidney tissue; liver hemorrhage; liver tissue