MANAGEMENT OF ORGANOPHOSPHORUS PESTICIDE POISONING: COMMON QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Although managing mild organophosphorus poisoning could be quite simple, management of moderate to severe organophosphorus poisoning requires skill and extensive knowledge of this emergency. This book is a comprehensive guide to manage organophosphorus poisoning cases, covering everything from the identification of poison to the treatment.


We have endeavored to cover every aspect of diagnosis and treatment, including common names of organophosphorus, carbamates, pyrethroids, and organo-chloro poisons, the types of presentation in organophosphorus poisoning, interpretation of cholinesterase level reports, prevention of intermediate syndrome/reintubation, decisions regarding doses of atropine and pralidoxime (2PAM) and other treatment options in organophosphorus poisoning, how to overcome difficulties in weaning from ventilator, delayed complications and their prevention, differences in treatment of organophosphorus poisoning and carbamates/ pyrethroids/organo-chloro poisons and many more frequently asked questions.


This book provides detailed evidence-based answers to 64 questions related to organophosphorus poisoning and would prove invaluable to medical students for conceptual understanding of this topic and to clinicians for the effective management of patients with organophosphorus poisoning.