Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 4

A Study of Organo-phosphorous Compound Poisoning with Reference to Blood Sugar and Pseudocholinesterase Levels

  • Author:
  • Nithinkumar S Kadakol1, Sunilkumar S Biradar2,, M Smitha3, Mallikarjun K Biradar4
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 33 to 36

1Assistant Professor, Department of General Medicine, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi

2Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi

3Tutor, Department of Anatomy, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi

4Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences, Koppal

*Corresponding author: Sunilkumar S Biradar, Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi, E-mail id: sunil3426@gmail.com, Mobile: 0-9880027727

Online published on 15 December, 2017.

Abstract

Intentional self-poisoning is one of the most common methods of suicide worldwide. Acute poisoning is an important clinical emergency and contributor to morbidity and mortality.

To study the level of blood sugar in correlation with plasma pseudo cholinesterase.

To predict the prognosis and mortality based on pseudo cholinesterase activity. Result: 100 cases of OP poisoning were studied. 59% had random blood sugar level between 60-200mg% and 41% had sugar level more than 200mg%. Plasma pseudocholinesterase levels normal value was taken as >2900IU/L. 39% of the cases had normal value, 12% were less than <1000IU/L. 39% of the patients with RBS between60-200mg% had pseudocholinesterase level >2900IU/L and none with RBS 200mg%, Pseudocholinesterase level was co-related with various type of poison consumed. 23 patients with history of consumption of monocrotophos had values below 2900IU/L, 15 patients with endosulphan consumption followed by 5 withekalux.

The random blood sugar level doesn't alter the mortality of OP poisoning cases and pseudocholinesterase level estimation may be measured at the level of admission to classify OP poisoning cases.

Keywords

Organo-Phosphorous Compound, Poison; Random Blood Sugar, Pseudo Cholinesterase Level