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As this herbicide poisoning is frequent with poor outcomes so its management needs to be discussed and awareness should be raised among farmers about its use and pre-hospital treatments.
Please find the power point on Organophosphate poisoning and its management. I tried to present it on understandable way and all the contents are reviewed by experts and from very reliable references. Thank you
As this herbicide poisoning is frequent with poor outcomes so its management needs to be discussed and awareness should be raised among farmers about its use and pre-hospital treatments.
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These lecture slides, by Dr Sidra Arshad, offer a quick overview of physiological basis of a normal electrocardiogram.
Learning objectives:
1. Define an electrocardiogram (ECG) and electrocardiography
2. Describe how dipoles generated by the heart produce the waveforms of the ECG
3. Describe the components of a normal electrocardiogram of a typical bipolar leads (limb II)
4. Differentiate between intervals and segments
5. Enlist some common indications for obtaining an ECG
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 11, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 9, Human Physiology - From Cells to Systems, Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
3. Chapter 29, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
4. Electrocardiogram, StatPearls - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549803/
5. ECG in Medical Practice by ABM Abdullah, 4th edition
6. ECG Basics, http://www.nataliescasebook.com/tag/e-c-g-basics
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Tom Selleck, an enduring figure in Hollywood. has captivated audiences for decades with his rugged charm, iconic moustache. and memorable roles in television and film. From his breakout role as Thomas Magnum in Magnum P.I. to his current portrayal of Frank Reagan in Blue Bloods. Selleck's career has spanned over 50 years. But beyond his professional achievements. fans have often been curious about Tom Selleck Health. especially as he has aged in the public eye.
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Childhood and Athletic Beginnings
Tom Selleck was born on January 29, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up in Sherman Oaks, California. From an early age, he was involved in sports, particularly basketball. which played a significant role in his physical development. His athletic pursuits continued into college. where he attended the University of Southern California (USC) on a basketball scholarship. This early involvement in sports laid a strong foundation for his physical health and disciplined lifestyle.
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Tom Selleck health and fitness regimen has evolved. adapting to his changing roles and age. During his "Magnum, P.I." days. Selleck's workouts were intense and focused on building and maintaining muscle mass. His routine included weightlifting, cardiovascular exercises. and specific training for the stunts he performed on the show.
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Title: Sense of Taste
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the structure and function of taste buds.
Describe the relationship between the taste threshold and taste index of common substances.
Explain the chemical basis and signal transduction of taste perception for each type of primary taste sensation.
Recognize different abnormalities of taste perception and their causes.
Key Topics:
Significance of Taste Sensation:
Differentiation between pleasant and harmful food
Influence on behavior
Selection of food based on metabolic needs
Receptors of Taste:
Taste buds on the tongue
Influence of sense of smell, texture of food, and pain stimulation (e.g., by pepper)
Primary and Secondary Taste Sensations:
Primary taste sensations: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, Umami
Chemical basis and signal transduction mechanisms for each taste
Taste Threshold and Index:
Taste threshold values for Sweet (sucrose), Salty (NaCl), Sour (HCl), and Bitter (Quinine)
Taste index relationship: Inversely proportional to taste threshold
Taste Blindness:
Inability to taste certain substances, particularly thiourea compounds
Example: Phenylthiocarbamide
Structure and Function of Taste Buds:
Composition: Epithelial cells, Sustentacular/Supporting cells, Taste cells, Basal cells
Features: Taste pores, Taste hairs/microvilli, and Taste nerve fibers
Location of Taste Buds:
Found in papillae of the tongue (Fungiform, Circumvallate, Foliate)
Also present on the palate, tonsillar pillars, epiglottis, and proximal esophagus
Mechanism of Taste Stimulation:
Interaction of taste substances with receptors on microvilli
Signal transduction pathways for Umami, Sweet, Bitter, Sour, and Salty tastes
Taste Sensitivity and Adaptation:
Decrease in sensitivity with age
Rapid adaptation of taste sensation
Role of Saliva in Taste:
Dissolution of tastants to reach receptors
Washing away the stimulus
Taste Preferences and Aversions:
Mechanisms behind taste preference and aversion
Influence of receptors and neural pathways
Impact of Sensory Nerve Damage:
Degeneration of taste buds if the sensory nerve fiber is cut
Abnormalities of Taste Detection:
Conditions: Ageusia, Hypogeusia, Dysgeusia (parageusia)
Causes: Nerve damage, neurological disorders, infections, poor oral hygiene, adverse drug effects, deficiencies, aging, tobacco use, altered neurotransmitter levels
Neurotransmitters and Taste Threshold:
Effects of serotonin (5-HT) and norepinephrine (NE) on taste sensitivity
Supertasters:
25% of the population with heightened sensitivity to taste, especially bitterness
Increased number of fungiform papillae
Title: Sense of Smell
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the primary categories of smells and the concept of odor blindness.
Explain the structure and location of the olfactory membrane and mucosa, including the types and roles of cells involved in olfaction.
Describe the pathway and mechanisms of olfactory signal transmission from the olfactory receptors to the brain.
Illustrate the biochemical cascade triggered by odorant binding to olfactory receptors, including the role of G-proteins and second messengers in generating an action potential.
Identify different types of olfactory disorders such as anosmia, hyposmia, hyperosmia, and dysosmia, including their potential causes.
Key Topics:
Olfactory Genes:
3% of the human genome accounts for olfactory genes.
400 genes for odorant receptors.
Olfactory Membrane:
Located in the superior part of the nasal cavity.
Medially: Folds downward along the superior septum.
Laterally: Folds over the superior turbinate and upper surface of the middle turbinate.
Total surface area: 5-10 square centimeters.
Olfactory Mucosa:
Olfactory Cells: Bipolar nerve cells derived from the CNS (100 million), with 4-25 olfactory cilia per cell.
Sustentacular Cells: Produce mucus and maintain ionic and molecular environment.
Basal Cells: Replace worn-out olfactory cells with an average lifespan of 1-2 months.
Bowman’s Gland: Secretes mucus.
Stimulation of Olfactory Cells:
Odorant dissolves in mucus and attaches to receptors on olfactory cilia.
Involves a cascade effect through G-proteins and second messengers, leading to depolarization and action potential generation in the olfactory nerve.
Quality of a Good Odorant:
Small (3-20 Carbon atoms), volatile, water-soluble, and lipid-soluble.
Facilitated by odorant-binding proteins in mucus.
Membrane Potential and Action Potential:
Resting membrane potential: -55mV.
Action potential frequency in the olfactory nerve increases with odorant strength.
Adaptation Towards the Sense of Smell:
Rapid adaptation within the first second, with further slow adaptation.
Psychological adaptation greater than receptor adaptation, involving feedback inhibition from the central nervous system.
Primary Sensations of Smell:
Camphoraceous, Musky, Floral, Pepperminty, Ethereal, Pungent, Putrid.
Odor Detection Threshold:
Examples: Hydrogen sulfide (0.0005 ppm), Methyl-mercaptan (0.002 ppm).
Some toxic substances are odorless at lethal concentrations.
Characteristics of Smell:
Odor blindness for single substances due to lack of appropriate receptor protein.
Behavioral and emotional influences of smell.
Transmission of Olfactory Signals:
From olfactory cells to glomeruli in the olfactory bulb, involving lateral inhibition.
Primitive, less old, and new olfactory systems with different path
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5. Describe the cough and sneeze reflexes
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 39, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 34, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
3. Chapter 17, Human Physiology by Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
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2. • Poisoning has been a common cause of medical admissions and
deaths in Nepalese hospitals.
• 31% of all suicidal deaths are due to poisoning.
• OP compounds were the most common form of poisoning - 52% of
total cases.
• occupy the greatest burden of poisoning related morbidity and
mortality in Nepal
3. Compounds
• first used as an agricultural insecticide and later as potential chemical
warfare agents.
• are normally esters, thiol esters, or acid anhydride derivatives of
phosphorus containing acids.
• >100 OP pesticides used worldwide, the majority are dimethyl
phosphoryl or diethyl phosphoryl compounds.
• Nerve gas compounds like tabun, sarin, and soman are highly potent
synthetic toxic agents of this group.
6. Mechanism of action
• OP compounds phosphonylate
the active site of
acetylcholinesterase (AChE),
inactivating the enzyme
• leading to the accumulation of
acetylcholine (ACh) in
cholinergic synapses
7. • Spontaneous hydrolysis of the OP-enzyme
complex allows reactivation of the enzyme.
• AChE-dimethyl OP complex spontaneously
reactivate in less than one day
• AChE-diethyl OP complex may take several
days and reinhibition of the newly activated
enzyme can occur significantly
• spontaneous reactivation can be hastened
by adding nucleophilic reagents like oximes,
liberating more active enzymes.
8. • loss of a chemical group from the OP-
enzyme complex prevents further
enzyme reactivation, a process termed
‘ageing’.
• After ageing has taken place, new
enzyme needs to be synthesised before
function can be restored.
9. • rate of ageing is an important determinant of toxicity
• dimethyl compounds (3.7 hours)
• diethyl compounds (31 hours)
• rapid after exposure to nerve agents (soman in particular) -ageing
within minutes
10. Signs and symptoms of OPC poisoning
Four clinical syndromes have been described:
1. Acute cholinergic syndrome (most common)
2. Sub acute proximal weakness (Intermediate syndrome)
3. Organophosphate induced delayed neuropathy (OPIDN)
4. Chronic organophosphate induced neuropsychiatric disorder (COPIND)
14. Intermediate syndrome
• usually occurs 24 to 96 hours after the ingestion of an OP compound
• after an initial cholinergic crisis but before the expected onset of
delayed polyneuropathy.
• Approximately 10-40% of patients treated for acute poisoning
develop this illness.
• characterized by prominent weakness of neck flexors, muscles of
respiration and proximal limb muscles.
• Mostly seen with fenthion, dimethoate and monocrotophos,
15. • muscle weakness may last up to 5-14 days
• condition regresses slowly if respiratory support is available.
• exact pathogenesis is unclear, the proposed mechanisms include
persistent inhibition of AChE leading to functional paralysis of
neuromuscular transmission, muscle necrosis, and oxidative free
radical damage to the receptors.
16. Delayed Polyneuropathy
• is an uncommon consequence of severe intoxication or intermittent and
chronic contact with OP pesticides as in occupational exposure.
• is due to inhibition of neuropathy target esterase (NTE) enzyme in nervous
tissues by certain OP compounds.
• often unrecognized in humans.
• distal symmetric sensory-motor polyneuropathy (distal weakness,
parasthesia, ataxia, diminished or absent reflexes).
• symptoms usually begin 2-5 weeks after exposure, and may last for years.
• OP pesticides can also cause chronic neurotoxicity and behavioural
impairment in some patients
17. Diagnosis
History and clinical features
• History of ingestion, availability of bottles
• typical clinical symptoms and signs help to diagnose the OP
poisoning.
• characteristic petroleum or garlic – like odour, which may be helpful
in establishing the diagnosis
18. Atropine challenge
• If doubt exists, a trial of 1 mg atropine in adults (or 0.01 to 0.02
mg/kg in children) may be employed.
• absence of signs or symptoms of anticholinergic effects following
atropine challenge strongly supports the diagnosis of poisoning with
an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor
• If pulse rate goes up by 25 per minute or skin flushing develops
patient has mild or no toxicity
19. RBC acetylcholinesterase
• Direct measurement of RBC acetylcholinesterase (RBC AChE) activity
provides the measure of the degree of toxicity
• the test is not usually available.
plasma (or pseudo) cholinesterase activity
• is more easily performed
• does not correlate well with severity of poisoning
• should not be used to guide therapy.
AChE and PChE activity can fall to about 80% of normal before any symptoms
occur and drop to 40% of normal before the symptoms become severe.
20. Chemical analysis of vomitus or gastric aspiration
• may identify the poison.
• Chemical analysis may also be particularly important in case of self-
poisoning using multiple compounds.
• Thus, after gastric lavage or vomiting, the aspirate or vomitus should
be preserved.
21. Grading of severity of poisoning
• Clinical Grading (Peradeniya organophosphorous score)
• Biochemical Grading
23. Biochemical Grading:
Red cell cholinesterase activity (% normal) Grade
• 20-50% Mild
• 10-20% Moderate
• <10% Severe
24. Treatment
General measures
• Rapid initial assessment of airways, breathing, and
circulation is essential.
• Comatose or vomiting patients should be kept in
lateral, preferably head down position with neck
extension to reduce the risk of aspiration.
• airway should be secured with proper positioning,
placement of Guedel’s airway or with endotracheal
intubation Frequent suctioning
• Oxygen
• clothes should be removed and the skin vigorously
washed with soap and water.
25. Gastric lavage
• may help to reduce the absorption of the ingested poison and should
be considered in patients presenting within 1-2 hours of ingestion of
poison.
• risks of gastric lavage include
• aspiration,
• hypoxia, and
• laryngeal spasm,
26. Treatment of Acute Toxicity
Atropine
• 2 – 5 mg IV bolus (0.05 mg/kg IV in children). (each ampoule
containing 0.6 mg)
• Check three things after five minutes: pulse, blood pressure and chest
crackles.
• Aim for heart rate >80 beats per minute, SBP > 80 mm Hg, and a
clear chest (atropine won't dry focal areas of aspiration).
• Double the atropine dose every five minutes if you have not achieved
these objectives.
27. • Review patient every 5 min.
• Once these parameters start improving, repeat last same or smaller
dose of atropine.
• If improvement in these parameters is persistent and satisfactory
after 5 min, now you can plan for atropine infusion.
28. Target end-points for Atropine therapy
• Heart rate >80/ min
• Dilated pupils
• Dry axillae
• Systolic blood pressure >80 mm Hg
• Clear chest with absence of wheeze
29. • When the patient achieves most of (at least 4 out of 5) the target
end-points for atropine therapy i.e., ‘fully atropinized’, an intravenous
infusion is set up to maintain the therapeutic effects of atropine.
• use 20% of initial atropinizing dose per hour for first 48 hours and
gradually taper over 5 -10 days, continuously monitoring the
adequacy of therapy.
30. • Atropine toxicity can result in
• agitation,
• confusion,
• hyperthermia,
• severe tachycardia
• can precipitate ischaemic events in patients with underlying coronary
artery disease.
31. Management of Atropine toxicity
• Stop the atropine infusion
• Check again after 30 min to see whether the features of toxicity have
settled
• If not, continue to review every 30 min or so
• When they do settle, restart at 70–80% of the previous rate
• The patient should then be seen frequently to ensure that the new
infusion rate has reduced the signs of atropine toxicity without
permitting the reappearance of cholinergic signs
32. Pralidoxime
• recommended in patients with evidence of cholinergic toxicity in
patients with organophosphorous poisoning.
• PAM is not recommended for poisoning due to carbamate poisoning.
• The standard recommended dose of PAM is 2 g (25 – 50 mg/kg in
children) IV over 30 minutes, with continue infusion at 8 mg/kg/hour
in adults (10 – 20 mg/kg/hour in children)
• Alternate dose- 1 gm of bolus followed by 0.5 to 1 gm 6 to 8 hourly in
adult patient.
• can be continued as per the severity of poisoning.
33. Point to remember
• Pralidoxime should not be administered without concurrent atropine,
to prevent worsening symptoms due to transient oxime induced
acetylcholinesterase inhibition
• Even the bolus dose of PAM is administered slowly
• a fast infusion can cause vomiting, hypertension, cardiac arrhythmia
or a cardiac arrest.
34. Giving fluids/ IV channel
Two IV drips should be set up
One for fluid and drugs. Give 500–1000 ml (10–20 ml/kg) of
normal saline
Other for atropine
35. Benzodiazepine therapy
• Diazepam 0.1 – 0.2 mg/kg/ IV,
• repeated as necessary, if seizures occur.
• early use of diazepam may reduce morbidity and mortality
36. Cause of Death in OPC poisoning
1. Immediate death:
– Seizures.
– Complex ventricular arrhythmias.
2. Death within 24 hours:
- Acute cholinergic crisis in untreated severe case
-Respiratory failure.
3. Death within 10 days of poisoning:
- intermediate syndrome.
Contd.
37. Cause of Death in OPC poisoning
3. Death within 10 days of poisoning:
- intermediate syndrome.
4. Late death:
- Secondary to ventricular arrhythmias, including Torsades de
Pointes, which may occur up to 15 days after acute
intoxication.
Methyl-parathion, Dichlorovos, Dimethoate,
Chlorpyrifos and Malathion are the common OPs related
with human poisoning.
‘Metacid’ (Methyl parathion) is the most frequently ingested and
probably the most toxic organophosphate used for
poisoning in Nepal.
Dichlorovos, or ‘Nuvan’ as it is
commonly known, is moderately volatile solution; its
use has been on rise for self harm in recent years.
Dimethoate has a lethal dose of 10-12 gm and there
are concerns that it causes specific cardiac toxicities in
addition to cholinergic syndrome.
Malathion is relatively less-toxic ,used for the treatment of pediculosis
and scabies in humans; and has a lethal dose is 1 gm/kg
in mammals
The induction of vomiting with soap water, ipecacuanha or other agents
may cause more harm than benefit as many OPs are
dissolved in petroleum distillates and can cause severe
pneumonitis and acute respiratory distress syndrome
when aspirated.
Use of home remedies like ingestion
of milk may dilute the poison but risks increased
gastric emptying; and ‘pushing’ the poison into small
bowel from where it is readily absorbed with early
development of toxicity.
On the contrary small amount
of lipid-rich home remedy (e.g. raw eggs) may slow
gastric emptying and delay the onset of poisoning and
respiratory failure.