Since Bangladesh government issued a ban on the use of highly toxic WHO Class I pesticides, annual consumption of herbicides like Paraquat have been sharply increasing in the markets. Paraquat poisoning is an emerging public health threat and its high mortality rate is responsible for a significant number of deaths. Diagnostic limitations and unavailable sample at presentation have resulted in under-reporting and lack of awareness among the treating physicians, making Paraquat poisoning one of the most neglected toxicological emergencies. Herein, we present a case of Paraquat induced multi-organ failure and emphasis on pitfalls in the management.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/paraquat-induced-acute-kidney-injury-and-lung-fibrosis-case-report-bangladesh
[2] https://bmcresnotes.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13104-018-3425-3
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/ishrat-tahsin-isha
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/z-h-m-nazmul-alam
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/bidur-kanti-shaha-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/bmc-research-notes
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticides
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bangladesh
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/herbicide
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticide-use
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticide-poisoning