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Intermediate syndrome following organophosphate poisoning: A case report in a low resource and poor socio-economic setting.

Nimesh LagejuDurga NeupaneLokesh Shekher JaiswalSuresh ChapagainPratik UpretySwapnil RegmiSilan Bhandari
Published in: Clinical case reports (2022)
Intermediate syndrome with respiratory failure is a serious complication that can be fatal as in our case of a 24-year-old-man who developed intermediate syndrome requiring intubation and respiratory support. Furthermore, the patient's socio-economic situation significantly impacts the illness's progress and prognosis.
Keyphrases
  • case report
  • respiratory failure
  • extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
  • cardiac arrest
  • mechanical ventilation