Health Condition 1: T600- Toxic effect of organophosphate and carbamate insecticides
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: i. All patients above 18 years of age from either gender with history of acute organophosphate poisoning presenting within 24hours and its clinical toxidrome. ii. Patients who are willing to give informed consent and actively participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: i. Patients with any other poisoning other than organophosphorus compounds. ii. Patients with history of heart diseases or other causes of pulmonary oedema / lower respiratory tract infection or other pulmonary co-morbidities. iii. Patients requiring mechanical ventilation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the time and amount of atropine required for atropinisation in case of acute organophosphate poisoning on using lung USG vs chest auscultation as a marker of atropinisation.Timepoint: To compare the time and amount of atropine required for atropinisation in case of acute organophosphate poisoning on using lung USG vs chest auscultation as a marker of atropinisation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To compare the patient outcome in terms of mortality/ ICU admission/ discharge. 2. To compare the development of intermediate syndrome in patients Timepoint: 20 days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
AIIMS,Bhubaneswar