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Fatal outcome due to aluminum phosphide poisoning in an old man with a psychiatric disorder as a latent post-COVID-19 challenge: A case report.

Mahdieh SadeghiZakaria ZakariaeiHale RashidianMostafa Soleymani
Published in: SAGE open medical case reports (2023)
Aluminum phosphide is a metal phosphide widely implemented as a pesticide. In the country of Iran, it is recognized by the colloquial name of rice pill. Any trace of accidental or intentional ingestion of aluminum phosphidecan result in severe hemodynamic disorders and metabolic acidosis, ultimately leading to the patient's mortality. In this report, we document the unfortunate demise of an 85-year-old man who lived in isolation, having lost his wife to COVID-19. The patient consumed aluminum phosphide tablets and, despite resuscitation efforts, inevitably succumbed to the toxic effects.
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