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Pralidoxime should be continued until adequate spontaneous ventilation is achieved by the patient Organophosphorus poisoning is the leading cause of self-poisoning and suicide across the globe. The clinical Abstract. Organophosphorus treatment of organophosphorus insecticide poisoning and put effort into finding cheap, effective, already licensed drugs. Organophosphorus pesticide self-poisoning is a major clinical and public-health problem across much of rural Asia Consider CPAP. Organophosphorus poisoning is the leading cause of self-poisoning and suicide across the globe. Organophosphorus Poisoning Current Management Guidelines Textbook of Emergency & Trauma Care Devendra Richhariya This book is a comprehensive guide to KEY POINTS. Organophosphorus (OP) compounds remain a leading cause of self-poisoning and mortality, especially in South East Asia, China, and Africa. Initial dosing should be given as soon as possible Atropine is still the only effective treatment. In the symptomatic patient with significant exposure administer treatment in the following order: Administer Atropine: Adult dose–mg IV/IO push or IM. Pediatric dosemg/kg IV/IO push or IM, min mg, maxmg. The clinical efficacy of pralidoxime is a debatable issue; however, it is widely administered as a part of standard treatment Improved medical management of organophosphorus poisoning should result in a reduction in worldwide deaths from suicide. Atropine is still the only effective treatment. All available oximes should be robustly compared to Clinical features of organophosphate poisoning: A review of different classification systems and approaches John Victor Peter, Thomas Isiah Sudarsan, John L. Moran1 Abstract Objectives: Identify the clinical signs and symptoms indicative of organophosphate toxicity, including manifestations of cholinergic toxidromes, such as miosis, diaphoresis, and bronchorrhea The recommended dose of pralidoxime in organophosphorus poisoning isgram, by intravenous injection, every hour in adults (maximum doseg/hours) and mg/kg in children.
