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A study of aluminium phosphide poisoning with special reference to its spot diagnosis by silver nitrate test
H S Mital1, T N Mehrotra, K K Dwivedi
1Department of Medicine, LLRM Medical College, Meerut.
Abstract:
A total of 45 cases of Aluminium phosphide poisoning were studied from December 1989 to November 1990. Silver nitrate (AgNO3) test was positive in gastric aspirate in all cases (100%) who took fresh tablets and negative in those who took exposed tablets. The test was also positive in breath but had a lower sensitivity. Majority of patients revealed ECG abnormalities.