Organophophate poisoning - A report of 14 cases in a Special Medical Care Unit

Authors

  • José F. Júnior Interno do Internato Complementar de Medicina Interna, Serviço Universitário de Medicina Interna e Gastrenterologia do Hospital de Pulido Valente, Lisboa
  • M. Eugénia Alves Assistente Hospitalar Eventual de Medicina Interna, Serviço Universitário de Medicina Interna e Gastrenterologia do Hospital de Pulido Valente, Lisboa
  • A. Sousa Guerreiro Professor Associado de Medicina Interna da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Keywords:

organophosphate, poisoning

Abstract

Following a retrospective study of the five year casuistic (1990 - 1995) of the Special Medical Care Unit, the authors reviewed the pharmacokinetics, clinicai medical practice, diagnosis, therapeutic support and prognosis of organophosphate poisoning.

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1999-06-30

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F. Júnior J, Alves ME, Sousa Guerreiro A. Organophophate poisoning - A report of 14 cases in a Special Medical Care Unit. RPMI [Internet]. 1999 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 Sep. 7];6(2):88-91. Available from: https://revista.spmi.pt/index.php/rpmi/article/view/2048

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Vol. 6 No. 2 (1999): Abril/ Junho

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