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Citation

Akelma H, Kilic ET, Salik F, Bicak EA, Yektas A. Niger. J. Clin. Pract. 2019; 22(3): 442-444.

Affiliation

Department of Anesthesiology, University of Health Sciences, Gazi Yaşargil Diyarbakır Training and Research Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Medical and Dental Consultants' Association of Nigeria)

DOI

10.4103/njcp.njcp_241_18

PMID

30837437

Abstract

Synthetic pyrethroid cypermethrin is commonly used in agriculture, veterinary, and household insects management. It has been found to be a newer insectiside poisoning reported in Turkey. Acute severe poisoning of cypermethrin is a rare event. Here we report a case of a 25-year-old woman presented with features of cypermethrin poisoning in intensive care unit. Management of acute rare poisoning is discussed in this case with literature review.


Language: en

Keywords

Cypermetrin; intensive care unit; poisoning; pyrethroids

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