An Unusual Cause Of Pulmonary Oedema And Its Successful Management: A Case Of Phosphorus Poisoning
Published: December 1, 2010 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2010/.1052
PETER GEORGE*
*MD, Department of Medicine, Fr Muller Medical College, Mangalore, India
Correspondence
Dr Peter George MD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Yenepoya Medical College, University Road, Mangalore - 575018, Karnataka, India; E-mail: drpetergeorge2002@yahoo.com , Phone: +91 9845177660, +91 824 2204670, Fax: +91 824 2204667.
Acute phosphorus poisoning is a grave clinical situation because of its toxicity and multiple system effects. The absence of a specific antidote makes the associated fatalities very high. In this report, a 22 year old woman presented with the clinical and radiological features which were characteristic of acute pulmonary oedema, after the consumption of phosphorus paste as a suicidal attempt. The initial echocardiography showed low ejection fractions and with aggressive haemodynamic monitoring and ionotropic support, she recovered within 48 hours of admission
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