Aluminium phosphide poisoning. Issue 1 (22nd December 2005)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bogle, R G; Theron, P; Brooks, P; Dargan, P I; Redhead, J
• Is Part Of: Emergency medicine journal. Volume 23:Issue 1(2006)
• Page Start: e03
• Page End: e03
• Publication Date: 2005-12-22
• Subjects: AlP, aluminium phosphide -- LV, left ventricle; Aluminium phosphide -- phosphine -- poisoning -- toxicology; Emergency medicine -- Periodicals; 616.02505
• DOI: 10.1136/emj.2004.015941
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1472-0205

Abstract

Abstract : We describe a lethal poisoning in a healthy woman caused by deliberate ingestion of aluminium phosphide (AlP), a pesticide used to kill rodents and insects. Toxicity of AlP and review of cases reported to the National Poisons Information Service (London) 1997–2003 are discussed.