TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Parenteral organophosphorus poisoning in a rural emergency department: A case report
JO  - BMC research notes
A1  - Malla, Gyanendra
A1  - Basnet, Bibhusan
A1  - Vohra, Rais
A1  - Lohani, Shyam Prasad
A1  - Yadav, Ajay
A1  - Dhungana, Vivek
SP  - 524
EP  - 524
VL  - 6
IS  - 1
N2  - BACKGROUND: Poisoning is a common presentation in the emergency department. Oral exposures to organophosphorus compounds are especially frequent in rural and agricultural regions of South Asia and throughout the developing world.     CASE PRESENTATION: Here we report a case of deliberate self-harm with an organophosphorus pesticide via the relatively uncommon parenteral route. A young woman injected herself with chlorpyriphos. Although the cholinergic effects were mild, cellulitis and abscess development were noted as a result.     CONCLUSION: Resource limited agricultural countries like Nepal present health care workers with numerous challenges in poisoning management. This case represents a rare but potentially morbid method of agrochemical poison exposure.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1756-0500
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-6-524
ID  - ref1
ER  -