Symptoms of paraquat poisoning

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When paraquat poisoning occurs in our life, we must do treatment immediately. If we don't do treatment and examination immediately, it will bring us danger of life. In our life, we need to know more about this disease. Now, let's take a look at the symptoms of paraquat poisoning!

Symptoms of paraquat poisoning

Ingestion of paraquat can cause burning sensation of tongue, mouth and pharynx, esophagitis and gastritis, vomiting and abdominal pain. Drug excretion from the kidney can damage the renal tubules, produce proteinuria, hematuria, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine rise, and other manifestations of renal function damage.

The main manifestations of respiratory system are progressive dyspnea and cyanosis, which eventually lead to respiratory failure and death. Chest X-ray findings: initially scattered small spot shadow, the following lung field more. It progressed rapidly and showed severe pulmonary edema like morphology. The main manifestations of pulmonary function were carbon monoxide diffusion disorder, moderate airway obstruction and (or) abnormal restrictive ventilation. Poisoning of heart, liver and adrenal gland can cause corresponding symptoms and signs.

The dosage of paraquat is the most important factor affecting the prognosis of acute paraquat poisoning. The time of detoxification including emesis, gastric lavage and other emergency measures can also affect the prognosis. The white blood cell count of the patients increased significantly after taking the poison on an empty stomach. The liver and kidney dysfunction, metabolic acidosis and lung injury appeared earlier, especially those who appeared within 24 hours after taking the poison had a poor prognosis.

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What are the symptoms of paraquat poisoning? We are very clear. In our life, we should do a good job in the prevention of paraquat poisoning. Only when we use paraquat reasonably, we will not suffer from the poisoning disease. In our life, we should pay attention to protect ourselves and prevent the disease of paraquat poisoning. I wish the patients recover as soon as possible!