Author/Authors :
Dişel, Nezihat Rana Çukurova University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Emergency Medicine, Turkey , Kekeç, Zeynep Çukurova University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Emergency Medicine, Turkey , Açıkalın, Ayça Çukurova University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Emergency Medicine, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Alcohol Withdrawal Mimicking Organophosphate Poisoning
Abstract :
Organophosphates are widely used insecticides in southern Turkey which can cause occupational poisoning due to inappropriate personal protective measures. Therefore, the classical clinical findings of this cholinergic poisoning which are myosis, excessive secretions, bradicardia and fasciculations are easy to be recognized in our region. Diseases and conditions related to alcoholism such as mental and social impairments, coma, toxicity, withdrawal, and delirium are frequent causes of emergency visits of patients. Here we present a case diagnosed and treated as organophosphate poisoning although it was an alcohol withdrawal in the beginning and became delirium tremens due to overlooking.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Alcohol withdrawal , delirium tremens , organophosphate , poisoning
JournalTitle :
Cukurova Medical Journal
