| 2003-06-01 |
PE Corrector |
10 |
The white phosphorum like “diablillos” is used by make fireworks ,it represents the most common agent in our environment of acute intoxication with suicide intent , specially in younger people.
We present 2 cases of acute intoxication with white phosphorum by suicide intent in which were used succesfully the treatment with N acetil cistein iv. Those people came 48 hour post ingestion of the toxic agent (8 – 14 units ) Both had as a initial sintomatology gastrointestinal affection such as nausea , vomit , initially were realize a pump stomach out, with decline of the general status with the appear or highest jaundice . When the hepatic function tests were made they were found alterates (tgo, tgp ,af , ggt, pt , tpt, bilirrubins elevated by favour of the direct bilirrubins) They get fresh plasma , hidratation iv, antibiotic therapy , H2 blockadors , monitoring of hepatic, renal function tests , electrolytes tests, psicological help. between 7th and 11th day there are a improvement with lower jaundice and levels in hepatic function tests. They get the discharge at 12th and 13th days respectively.
The use of N acetilcistein in patients intoxicated in first phases (I – ii) by doses of 150mg/kg in 200ml of Glucoside solution at 5% in 15 minutes , followed by 50mg/kg in 500ml of glucoside solution at 5% in 4 hours . Then 100mg/kg in 100ml of glucoside solution at 5% in 16 hours could be effective by prevent the progression of the hepatic damage.
The patients came to a control without symptoms and with normal test results |