INDICATORS OF RESPIRATORY FAILURE AND VENTILATOR REQUIREMENT IN OPC POISONING

Suman Rathod; Aparna More; Rohi KR; Mudassir Pokar

Volume : VII, Issue : XII, December - 2017

INDICATORS OF RESPIRATORY FAILURE AND VENTILATOR REQUIREMENT IN OPC POISONING

Suman Rathod, Aparna More, Rohi Kr, Mudassir Pokar

Abstract :

Organophosphorus compounds (OPC) are used worldwide for pest control. WHO estimates there are 3 million cases of OPC poisoning worldwide mostly in developing countries¹. OPC poisoning are common suicidal agent in Asian and Developing countries^{2, 3}. This study is carried out to analyze the factors which will indicate the impending respiratory failure and subsequent requirement of ventilator. This study was conducted from 01/01/2006 till 01/12/2006. All the patients admitted with history suggestive of consumption of OPC or green colored poison admitted in MICU were included in the study. This study shows factors like type of poison, time lag, NMW, maximum atropine dose requirement within 1^sthr and 24hrs,ABG,convulsions,hypotention BP<100mm of Hg, Hb, WBC, RBS, ALT, abnormal CXR, cholinergic crisis, IS, aspiration pneumonia, serum cholinesterase level, receipt of PAM, can significantly predict the impending respiratory failure and ventilator requirement.

< clear="all" style="page–eak–before:always; mso–eak–type:section–eak" />