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16749554

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-6-5
pubmed:abstractText
The ingestion of small amounts of glyphosate herbicide usually causes only mild symptoms. However, when large volumes of concentrates are ingested intentionally, it can generate potentially fatal symptoms that are refractory to treatment. It also is well known that the treatment for glyphosate poisoning is primarily of a supportive nature. We report two patients who intentionally ingested glyphosate herbicide, and both exhibited cardiovascular collapse and complicated renal failure despite the use of aggressive supportive therapy. Hemodialysis was conducted and the results were satisfactory; both patients were discharged without any sequelae. After analyzing these cases, we suggest that hemodialysis might have contributed to the favorable outcomes of our patients, and that there are several mechanisms that might justify the use of hemodialysis in these patients. In conclusion, physicians may wish to consider the early use of hemodialysis to improve the prognosis of patients exhibiting refractory hypotension and oliguria, despite vigorous supportive treatment in glyphosate herbicide intoxication.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1556-3650
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
44
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
329-32
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Can early hemodialysis affect the outcome of the ingestion of glyphosate herbicide?
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Emergency Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital & Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports