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Date Published: 15/02/2023
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v521i2.4035
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Vol. 521 No. 2 (2022)
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Hoàng, Q. T. B., & Hà, T. H. (2023). CLINICAL AND SUBCLINICAL CHARACTERISTIC OF DIQUAT POISONINGS AT THE POISON CONTROL CENTER OF BACH MAI HOSPITAL. Vietnam Medical Journal, 521(2). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v521i2.4035

CLINICAL AND SUBCLINICAL CHARACTERISTIC OF DIQUAT POISONINGS AT THE POISON CONTROL CENTER OF BACH MAI HOSPITAL

Quốc Thái Bình Hoàng1,, Trần Hưng Hà1,2
1 Hanoi Medical University
2 Bach Mai Hospital

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Abstract

Diquat is a tremendous toxic herbicide and Diquat poisoning is an emerging public health problem in recent years. Objective: This study aimed to describe clinical, subclinical manifestation of Diquat poisoned patients at Poison Control Center of Bach Mai hospital. Subjects and methods: Observational study included all patients with diquat poisoning treat at the Poison Control Center from January 2021 to August 2022. Results: There were 68 patients poisoned with Diquat, 44 were male (70,6%) and 24 were female (29,4%), The most common age group was 30-39 years old (32,4%). The mortality rate was 64,7%. The clinical manifestations were involved in multi-organs: Acute kidney injury, brain, gastrointestinal, lung and refractory shock. The laboratory abnormality is metabolic acidosis with elevated anion gap, raise neutrophil, bilateral brain damages in computer tomography, severe lung infiltration in chest x-ray. Conclusion: The study revealed clinical manifestation Diquat poisoning is extremely severe with high mortality rate that need a effective management regiment.

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poisoning, diquat

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