Cardiac conduction disturbance due to prallethrin (pyrethroid) poisoning

Journal of Medical Toxicology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 27-30

  Bhaskar, Emmanuel M ^a   Moorthy, Swathy ^a   Ganeshwala, Gaurav ^a   Abraham, Georgi ^a  

^a SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Metabolic acidosis; Prallethrin poisoning; Pyrethroid poisoning; Sinus arrest

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; PRALLETHRIN; PYRETHROID; SODIUM CHANNEL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR JUNCTION ARRHYTHMIA; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; EPIGASTRIC DISCOMFORT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION DISTURBANCE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LENGTH OF STAY; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; PATIENT MONITORING; SINUS ARREST; SINUS RHYTHM; SORE THROAT; SUICIDE;

ACIDOSIS; ADULT; BRADYCARDIA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM PATTERN; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; PYRETHRINS; SINUS ARREST, CARDIAC; SODIUM CHANNELS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77951939185     PISSN: 15569039     EISSN: 19376995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13181-010-0032-7     Document Type: Article

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