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Suicide attempt with injection of insecticide in both wrists.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19292194     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Organophosphates that are commonly used in agriculture, houses, gardens, and in veterinary medicine worldwide, may be used for suicidal purposes. But suicide attempt with self-injection of organophosphates is rare. This article presents a case of a suicide attempt of a young man with self-injection of an organophosphate insecticide (dichlorvos) to both his wrists.
Authors:
Istemi Yucel; Yavuz Demiraran; Murat Alper
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Orthopedics     Volume:  31     ISSN:  0147-7447     ISO Abbreviation:  Orthopedics     Publication Date:  2008 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-03-18     Completed Date:  2009-04-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7806107     Medline TA:  Orthopedics     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  174     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University of Abant Izzet Baysal, Duzce Faculty of Medicine, Duzce, Turkey.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Dichlorvos / administration & dosage*,  poisoning*
Humans
Injections, Subcutaneous
Insecticides / administration & dosage,  poisoning
Laryngeal Edema / chemically induced*,  surgery*
Male
Necrosis / chemically induced,  surgery
Treatment Outcome
Wrist / pathology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Insecticides; 62-73-7/Dichlorvos

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