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Indian Journal of Pharmacology
Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Pharmacological Society
ISSN: 0253-7613 EISSN: 0253-7613
Vol. 43, No. 3, 2011, pp. 355-356
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Bioline Code: ph11091
Full paper language: English
Document type: Case Report
Document available free of charge
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Indian Journal of Pharmacology, Vol. 43, No. 3, 2011, pp. 355-356
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Acute hepatic failure due to yellow phosphorus ingestion
Mauskar, Anupama; Mehta, Kunal; Nagotkar, Leena & Shanbag, Preeti
Abstract
We report a case of three year old girl, who was brought to hospital for accidental consumption of rat-poison (3% phosphorus). The patient was asymptomatic for first 48 hours. Later on she developed the symptoms of hepatic failure. She was managed conservatively and was discharged after 14 days.
Keywords
Yellow phosphorus, rat poison, hepatic failure
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