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Subcutaneous injection of organophosphate: a case report of unusual poisoning
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  • shafeajafar Zoofaghari,
  • Afshar Fazeli Dehkordi,
  • Kourosh Nemati,
  • Mozhdeh Hashemzadeh,
  • Arman Otroshi
shafeajafar Zoofaghari

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Afshar Fazeli Dehkordi
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Kourosh Nemati
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Mozhdeh Hashemzadeh
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
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Arman Otroshi
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Abstract

Organophosphate poisoning by self-injection is rare. Current case report describes a man with subcutaneous self-injected OP. poisoning presenting with delayed. He was treated with pralidoxime. Through the observation, dose and the time between poisoning until time to start treatment we can conclude different presentations and outcomes of OP poisoning.