Successful outcome in managing of aluminum phosphide poisoning

Shams Vahdati, Samad; Shahab Moghadam, Reza; Paknejad, Pouya; Vandrajabpour, Zahra; Tajoddini, Shahrad

Document Type : Case Report

Authors

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

² Medical Faculty, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

³ Kerman Neuroscience Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

Abstract

Aluminum phosphide (ALP) is a potent lethal substance, that use for agriculture purpose, as a pesticide. this substance may use for suicide, and it will kill the patient rapidly. we want to report a patient who use ALP for suicide purpose and was managed quickly in the emergency department and he became alive.

Keywords

Main Subjects

Clinical Toxicology

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Journal of Emergency Practice and Trauma

Successful outcome in managing of aluminum phosphide poisoning

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Volume 1, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
July 2015
Pages 67-68

Successful outcome in managing of aluminum phosphide poisoning

References

References

Volume 1, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2July 2015Pages 67-68

Volume 1, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
July 2015
Pages 67-68