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ArticleBMJ case reports2019

Suicide after inhaling a pyrethrins containing insecticide spray.

L R van den Bersselaar, J G van der Hoeven, B de Jong

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

L R van den BersselaarDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
J G van der HoevenDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
B de JongDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Gelre Ziekenhuizen, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pesticide self-poisoning is rare in developed countries. We report a suicide case after inhalation of a pyrethrins containing insecticide spray. The patient presented at the emergency department with respiratory failure. Despite mechanical ventilation, he developed severe pulmonary inflammation with a systemic inflammatory response syndrome and died 5 days later. Studies reporting on acute pyrethrins or pyrethroids insecticide poisoning in both occupational and non-occupational cases usually describe mild and self-limiting respiratory symptoms as the predominant symptom. Severe or fatal cases of pyrethrins or pyrethroids poisoning are very rare. Patients with asthma or allergies are apparently more at risk for severe symptoms. In these cases, early and aggressive treatment with bronchodilatators, steroids, antihistamines and epinephrine should be considered.

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SuicideAdministration, InhalationAdrenergic alpha-AgonistsAgedCritical CareFluid TherapyHumansInsecticidesMaleNorepinephrinePyrethrinsRespiration, ArtificialAdrenergic alpha-AgonistsInsecticidesNorepinephrinePyrethrinsadult intensive carepoisoningrespiratory medicine

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PMID30996064
PMCPMC6506137

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