A clinical review of three case vignettes

Authors

  • PV Kishore Department of Medicine, Department of Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal
  • S Palaian Department of Medicine, Department of Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal
  • M Prabhu Department of Medicine, Department of Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal
  • P Mishra Department of Medicine, Department of Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal

Keywords:

Management, Poisoning, Rat poison, Rodenticide

Abstract

Abstract: Poisoning is a common problem worldwide. Among the various poisonings, rat poison accounts for a significant number of cases. The common rat poisons are anticoagulant containing (superwarfarins) and phosphide containing. In case of superwarafin poisoning, the major symptom is increased prothrombin time and the management is directed towards coagulation. In case of phosphide containing, the symptoms are non-specific and the patient should be managed symptomatically. We present three case vignettes of rat poisoning cases treated at our hospital. Since rat poisoning is a common problem, the hospitals should also develop standard treatment guidelines regarding the management of rat poisoning. One should also make the differential diagnosis of the poisoning based on the type of rat poison prior to the management. Keywords: Management, Poisoning, Rat poison, Rodenticide The full text of this paper is available at Journal of Institute of Medicine website

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How to Cite

Kishore, P., Palaian, S., Prabhu, M., & Mishra, P. (2007). A clinical review of three case vignettes. Journal of Institute of Medicine Nepal, 29(2), 43–45. Retrieved from https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JIOM/article/view/687

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 2 (2007)

Section

Case Reports