Speaker Biography

HAM Nazmul Ahasan

Popular Medical College, Bangladesh

Title: Predicting the short term outcome in Acute OPC poisoning with poison severity scale on hospital admission in Dhaka Medical College Hospital

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Abstract:

Organophosphorus Compound (OPC) pesticide intoxication is estimated at 3 million per year worldwide with approximately 300,000 deaths mostly in Asia pacific region. Severe organophosphorus pesticides poisoning is a major clinical problem in Bangladesh. Suspected cases of OPC poisoning were enrolled and observed for at least 96 hours. Detailed history and clinical manifestations of all enrolled cases were taken in a pre-design case record form. All admitted cases were treated with traditional antidote of Atropine and pralidoxime and other supportive treatment also given.