ACUTE POISONING WITH SODIUM NITRATE IN NEUROLOGICAL PRACTICE

Methaemoglobinaemia as a result of sodium nitrate poisoning.

[Poisoning with dichlorethane, with neurological symptoms].

Glyphosate Poisoning with Acute Fulminant Hepatic Failure

Background: Glyphosate containing herbicides are widely used the world over. They are marketed as nontoxic to humans, but numerous studies have showed that these glyphosate-based herbicides (GlySH) can cause multiorgan damage.1 Recent reports of animal studies on rats have raised a doubt of liver damage after long term exposure to GlySH. Case Presentation: a young male had chronic exposure to G...

Efficacy of sodium diethyldithiocarbamate (dithiocarb) in acute nickel carbonyl poisoning.

A brief historical resume is presented on the use of dithiocarbamates for the treatment of persons exposed to nickel carbonyl. The specificity of the treatment is demonstrated in an industrial accident in which four men were simultaneously exposed to nickel carbonyl vapors. Three of the men received dithiocarb within 24 hours after exposure and the fourth was hospitalized by his family physicia...

Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in a Poisoning Referral Center

Bachground: Acute carbon monoxide poisoning (COP) is a common problem that occurs more frequently during winter and leads to serious complications. In our Poisoning Referral Center, the incidence and complications of acute COP has not been evaluated previously. Therefore we designed a study to evaluate its significance in our center. Methods & Materials: 111 cases of acute COP admitted duri...