Organophosphate Poisoning in a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Analysis Based on Ten Years of Experience.

Abdullah A Yousef Waleed Albuali Al-Omari MohammadAbdullah AlMutairiHamad W AlbualiFaisal O AlQurashiHassan M Alshaqaq

Published in: International journal of general medicine (2022)

The presenting features of organophosphate poisoning differ widely in children. Risk factors for mortality for PICU patients with organophosphate poisoning include delayed hospital arrival by more than 1 hour, inhalational route of exposure, need for mechanical ventilation, and high lactate levels in the first 24 hours post-exposure.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory failure
young adults
blood pressure
cardiovascular events
healthcare
emergency department
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease