Citation

Volk O, Reith S, Saehn C, Haars P, Bach D, Klues HG. Anasthesiol. Intensivmed. Notfallmed. Schmerzther. 2002; 37(5): 280-283.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Georg Thieme Verlag)

DOI

10.1055/s-2002-30127

PMID

12015685

Abstract

A 27-year old man was admitted to the hospital after having attempted suicide by injection of 30 ml of metasystox (demeton-s-methyl), an organophosphate compound, in a cubital vein of the left arm. He was suffering from the typical cholinergic symptoms. Local examination of the injection site revealed a local inflammation extending from the middle of the left upper arm to the distal forearm. Surgical débridement became necessary. In the third week of treatment he developed a rhabdomyolysis (CK 66.300 U/l) with an acute renal failure and needed haemodialysis. Later he showed signs of an intermediate syndrome.

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Keywords

Acute Kidney Injury; Adult; Humans; Injections, Intravenous; Insecticides; Male; Organothiophosphorus Compounds; Poisoning; Rhabdomyolysis; Suicide, Attempted