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The first reported mortality from aluminum phosphide poisoning in Lebanon: a case report.

Pierre EddeAnthony El KortbawiZeina HalabiNancy SakrAlondra BarakatTharwat El Zahran
Published in: International journal of emergency medicine (2024)
Emergency physicians should include aluminum phosphide toxicity in the differential diagnosis when dealing with patients ingesting unknown pesticides especially when they smell the characteristic garlic-like odor. The toxicity from ALP leads to multiorgan failure and death rapidly. Thus, it is of utmost importance to start early, and aggressive resuscitation given that there is no specific antidote.
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