TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Lessons from the field: compound-specific management in acute pesticide poisoning
JO  - Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
A1  - Verma, Vasundhara R.
A1  - Lamb, Thomas
A1  - Sattar, Md Abdus
A1  - Ghose, Aniruddha
A1  - Eddleston, Michael
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Pesticide poisoning is a common medical emergency in the rural tropics, with significant associated mortality. Pesticide poisoning is an umbrella term that encompasses a wide variety of substances with differing clinical toxidromes and outcomes. Despite this, confirmation of the specific compound ingested is rarely performed. In this Lessons from the Field, we argue that pesticide-specific management is integral to optimise management. Using data from a quality improvement project in Chittagong, Bangladesh, we demonstrate that identifying the specific compound is possible in most patients through careful history taking and examination of the pesticide bottle. Identification of the specific compound is essential for anticipating and reducing complications, administering appropriate and timely management and reducing the length of hospital stay and cost of unnecessary medical intervention.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0035-9203
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trae003
ID  - ref1
ER  -