1Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Icare institute of Medical Sciences, Haldia (W.B)
2Tutor, Icare institute of Medical Sciences, Haldia (W.B)
3Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, IMS BHU, Varanasi (U.P)
Online published on 17 November, 2012.
Poisoning is a common medical emergency and one of the important cause of mortality and morbidity in developing countries like India due to easy availability of poisonous substances and its low cost. The study group comprised 130 cases admitted to BC Roy Hospital, Haldia (W.B), Organophosphorus poisoning constituted 55.39% of total cases. Maximum number of poisoning cases were between the age group of 21 - 30 years and of low socio economic status. Male were more affected then female. 60.76% of the cases were from rural area and pulmonary oedema was the most common complication and most common cause of death in this present study.
Poisoning, Organophosphorus, Suicide, Haldia
