Changing spectrum of acute poisoning in North India: A hospital-based descriptive study.

Ashok Kumar Pannu Ashish Bhalla Vitla Vamshi Manish Kumar Upadhyay Navneet Sharma Susheel Kumar

Published in: Turkish journal of emergency medicine (2022)

Herbicide ingestion and opioid overdose are emerging threats with a gradual decline in organophosphate and aluminum phosphide poisoning. Despite improving management of acute poisoning, the overall case fatality rate remains substantial.

Keyphrases

liver failure
respiratory failure
drug induced
aortic dissection
chronic pain
pain management
hepatitis b virus
tertiary care
intensive care unit
mechanical ventilation
acute respiratory distress syndrome