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TURKISH JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Volume 16, Issue 2, Pages 69-71Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.tjem.2015.06.003
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Organophosphate; Intoxication; Plasmapheresis; Dermal exposure; Ichthyosis
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Organophosphate (OP) compounds are extremely toxic chemicals that may be absorbed via skin, conjunctiva, gastrointestinal and respiratory systems. Treatment of OP poisoning is a critical and aggressive process which includes decontamination, antidote administration (atropin and oximes), mechanical ventilation support and extracorporeal elimination procedures if needed. Here we present a young female patient who was unintentionally poisoned by an OP (trichlorfon) after using it to moisture her skin. The importance of this patient is the dermal disease that makes her unprotective to dermal exposure of chemicals and application of plasmapheresis to treat her poisoning. Copyright (C) 2016 The Emergency Medicine Association of Turkey. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of the Owner.
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