Emergency Tracheotomy - A Life Saving Procedure in Poisoning.
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2011-07
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The commonest poisons used in suicide in rural India include organophosphorus pesticides, other pesticides, and toxic plants such as oleander. In urban areas, recently introduced pesticides which are easily available in agricultural shops are the commonest poisons. A rising trend is being noticed of late, of household poisons, especially hair dye being commonly employed.
Characteristic features noted in three cases of suicide with Super VasmolĀ® hair dye in our hospital are discussed in this paper with emphasis on the importance of emergency measures such as tracheotomy to relieve supra-glottic oedema which is not uncommon in such cases.
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Super VasmolĀ® hair dye, Paraphenylene diamine (PPD),, Supra-glottic oedema
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Juliana Jeyanthi KG. Emergency Tracheotomy - A Life Saving Procedure in Poisoning. Journal of the Indian Society of Toxicology. 2011 Jul; 7(2): 26-27.