Abstract
The authors report 114 cases of acute poisoning by rodenticides (chloralose). The clinical symptoms associate coma, myoclonic jerks and bronchorrhea. Metabolic acidosis is a common finding. Despite the initial gravity, the prognosis of chloralose intoxication is excellent, provided that a symptomatic treatment is instituted early.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Cathartics / therapeutic use
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Child
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Chloralose / poisoning*
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Coma / chemically induced*
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Diuretics, Osmotic / therapeutic use
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Female
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Gastric Lavage
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Heart Arrest / chemically induced
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Hemoperfusion
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Humans
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Hypothermia / chemically induced
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Myoclonus / chemically induced*
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Respiratory Tract Diseases / chemically induced*
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Tachycardia / chemically induced
Substances
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Cathartics
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Diuretics, Osmotic
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Chloralose