Severe dyspnea and uncontrolled seizures following meperfluthrin poisoning: a case report
| Autor: | Shengkun Zheng, Shengxin Zhang, Shaoxian Hong, Qing Lou |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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China Meperfluthrin Pulmonary toxicity 030231 tropical medicine Case Report Status epilepticus 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Status Epilepticus Seizures Medicine Ingestion Humans Child business.industry Poisoning lcsh:RJ1-570 Infant lcsh:Pediatrics 030208 emergency & critical care medicine Emergency department medicine.disease Pneumonia Dyspnea Methylprednisolone Supportive psychotherapy Anesthesia Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health medicine.symptom business Propofol Emergency Service Hospital medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | BMC Pediatrics BMC Pediatrics, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 1471-2431 |
| Popis: | Background Meperfluthrin is a novel sanitary cyhalothrin insecticide invented in China and has increasingly been used to produce liquid mosquito repellents. Oral meperfluthrin poisoning in human has rarely been reported. Here, we reported a case of meperfluthrin poisoning by ingestion of a meperfluthrin-based liquid mosquito repellent in a 16-month-old infant. Case presentation A 16-month-old boy with a history of accident ingestion of meperfluthrin was admitted to our hospital’s emergency department. He exhibited severe dyspnea, and lung radiograph showed multiple patchy and cord-like high-density shadows bilaterally in a short time. He also suffered 35 min of seizures which were finally controlled by the intravenous infusion of propofol. He was diagnosed with meperfluthrin poisoning, status epilepticus and severe pneumonia. After treated with methylprednisolone, aerosolized beclomethasone dipropionate, anti-infection, and some critical supportive therapy, the patient was in good health and showed no symptoms during 12 months of follow-up. Conclusions Meperfluthrin poisoning is rare. Oral meperfluthrin poisoning shows neurotoxic effects and pulmonary toxicity. Controlling seizures rapidly and ensuring an adequate oxygen supply are critical to the successful treatment. |
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