Cardiogenic shock with first-degree heart block in a patient with glyphosate-surfactant poisoning. (April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ghosh, Soumitra; Tale, Sudheer; Kolli, Mrudula; Kaur, Sumanpreet; Garbhapu, Anil; Bhalla, Ashish
• Is Part Of: Tropical doctor. Volume 51:Number 2(2021)
• Page Start: 244
• Page End: 246
• Publication Date: 2021-04
• Subjects: Glyphosate-surfactant poisoning -- myocardial dysfunction -- cardiogenic shock; Tropical medicine -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Developing Countries -- Periodicals; Tropical Medicine -- Periodicals; Tropische geneeskunde; 616.9883
• DOI: 10.1177/0049475520971594
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0049-4755

Abstract

Glyphosate is a commonly used non-selective herbicide in agriculture and aquafarms. Gastrointestinal, respiratory and cardiovascular symptoms are predominant manifestations of glyphosate poisoning. Cardiac dysfunction should be kept as a possibility in patients presenting with shock, and the treatment is mainly supportive. We present such a case.