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Published on: February 16, 2011
Myocardial Infarction following Organophosphorus Compound Poisoning
Puvanalingam Ayyadurai1, Gopalakrishnan Subbiah2, Venkatesan Selvaraj1
1Internal Medicine Resident, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Abstract:
We report a 22 year old male who was admitted to our hospital with alleged history of consumption of monocrotophos poison and had presented with chest pain. His electrocardiogram (ECG) had showed ST segment elevation myocardial infarction and troponins were elevated. He also had low cholinesterase levels and was treated with pralidoxime and atropine and his condition improved. Cardiac catheterization showed patent coronaries. Acute coronary syndrome is a rare manifestation of organophosphorus compound (OPC) poisoning. The current case and subsequent review of literature tells us the need for close cardiac monitoring of all patients with OPC poisoning.
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