Evaluation of Some Prognostic Factors in Acute Aluminum Phosphide Intoxicated Cases

Zagazig University42 enrolled

Overview

study of some laboratory and clinical findings which may show the severity of aluminium phosphide toxicity and the need of the cases to be admitted to ICU

aluminium phosphide poisoning is a major cause of death in intoxicated and suicidal cases since there is no antidote and there is no specific investigation for it so there is a need for further study to identify the cause of death and the most specific investigation in the case of AlP toxicity

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Aluminum Phosphide Poisoning

Interventions

some prognostic factorsDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

cortisol level, renin, troponin I, MDA ,catalase, super oxide dismutase, liver functions, kidney functions, arterial blood gases, sodium level, potassium level. white blood cells count

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 15 YearsMax age: 45 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. History of exposure or intake of Aluminum phosphide. 2. Clinical picture of Acute Aluminum phosphide poisoning including severe vomiting, hypotension, abdominal pain, cardio-pulmonary distress. 3. Cases of the age of 15 to 45 years old Exclusion Criteria: \- 1. Cases with an unclear history. 2. History of co-morbidities or systemic diseases because of the possibility of misleading laboratory results. 3\. History of co-ingestion of drugs or another poison.

Locations (1)

Faculty of Medicine Zagazig University

Zagazig, Sharqia Province, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

prognosis

predict the mortality of intoxicated AlP cases

Time frame: the first 24 post poisoning

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