Conquering Challenges: A Case Series of Yellow Phosphorus Poisoning at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pune, Western India
Nikhil I Doshi,
Kishor M Khillare,
Bhumika Vaishnav
et al.
Abstract:Rodenticides are easily available in the market and suicidal attempts by ingesting such poisonous products are commonly reported in rural India. We aimed to analyze predictive factors, biological markers, and treatment outcomes among patients who ingested rodenticides (yellow phosphorus) with the brand name, Rattol. Here, we present three such cases who were admitted to a tertiary care hospital. We recorded sociodemographic characteristics, probable predictive factors, and serial charting biological markers. C… Show more
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