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A Rare but Potentially Fatal Poisoning; Aluminum Phosphide Poisoning

Nadir ama Ölümcül Olabilen Bir Zehirlenme: Alüminyum Fosfit Zehirlenmesi

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Also, we aimed to highlight the uncontrolled selling of aluminum phosphate, which results in high mortality rates in case of poisoning.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Phosphide, a very toxic gas, is used in our country as aluminium phosphide tablets impregnated in clay.
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Key Findings & Data:Mortality rate varies between 30% and 100%.
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Conclusion & Impact:Also, we aimed to highlight the uncontrolled selling of aluminum phosphate, which results in high mortality rates in case of poisoning.
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Abstract

Phosphide, a very toxic gas, is used in our country as aluminium phosphide tablets impregnated in clay. It is widely used since it has a very high diffusion capacity, whereby it can eradicate all living creatures in any form of their life cycle and does not leave any remnants in agricultural products. Aluminum phosphide poisoning is among intoxications for which there are still no true antidotes. Mortality rate varies between 30% and 100%. This paper presents a case of aluminum phosphide poisoning caused by the uncompleted suicide attempt. A 14-year-old girl, who swallowed aluminum phosphate tablets, was brought to the emergency department with the complaints of nausea and vomiting. The patient was treated with gastric lavage and activated charcoal. Since the patient ingested a lethal amount of aluminum phosphide, she was referred to the pediatric intensive care unit. The patient was discharged in stable condition after supportive care and monitoring. Specific antidotes are life-saving in poisonings. However, this case was presented to show how general treatment principles and quick access to health services affect the result of treatment. Also, we aimed to highlight the uncontrolled selling of aluminum phosphate, which results in high mortality rates in case of poisoning.

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Oldukça zehirli bir gaz olan fosfin preparat olarak kile emdirilmiş alüminyum fosfit tabletleri halinde ülkemizde kullanılmaktadır. Fosfin gazının difüzyon kapasitesinin çok yüksek olması nedeniyle ortamdaki tüm canlıları bütün biyolojik dönemlerinde yok edebilmesi ve tarım ürünlerinde kalıntı bırakmaması nedeniyle sık kullanılmaktadır. Halen özgün bir antidotu bulunmayan zehirlenmeler arasında bulunan alüminyum fosfitin zehirlenmelerinde ölüm oranları alınan doza bağlı %30 ile %100 arasında değişmektedir. Bu yazıda ölüm gerçekleşmemiş özkıyım amaçlı bir alüminyum fosfit zehirlenmesi sunulmuştur. On dört yaşında 6 gr alüminyum fosfit içeren tabletlerden içen kız hasta bulantı ve kusma ile acil servise getirildi. Hastanın midesi yıkanarak aktif kömür uygulandı. Kullanılan alüminyum fosfit miktarının ölümcül olması nedeniyle hasta çocuk yoğun bakım ünitesine yatırıldı. Destek tedavileri ve izlemi yapılan hasta sağlıklı olarak taburcu edildi. Her ne kadar özgül antidotlar zehirlenmelerde hayat kurtarıcı olsa da genel tedavi ilkelerinin, sağlık hizmetlerine erken ulaşımın tedavi sonucunu nasıl etkilediğini ve zehirlenme gerçekleştiğinde ölüm oranları çok yüksek olan alüminyum fosfitin ülkemizde kontrolsüz satışını vurgulamak amacıyla olgu sunulmuştur.

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TOLUNAY, O., ÇELİK, T., YÜCEL, G., ÖZDEMİR, U. U., ATMIŞ, A., SUCU, A., ÇELİK, Ü. (2017). A Rare but Potentially Fatal Poisoning; Aluminum Phosphide Poisoning. Çocuk Acil ve Yoğun Bakım Dergisi, Cilt: 4 - Sayı: 1, 27–29. https://ajindex.com/articles/157667

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