Clinical Profile and Outcome of Patients with Organophosphorus Poisoning Admitted at Pravara Rural Hospital, Loni (Bk): A Prospective Study
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Surgical Nursing - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Organophosphorus poisoning is a significant health burden worldwide, developing countries and especially so in India. Management of organophosphorus poisoning needs multidisciplinary approach includes emergency medical care and support services for victims and care givers or family. The present study was planned to carry out with objective of assessing clinical profile and outcome of patients with organophosphorus poisoning. Material and Methods: A descriptive study with cross sectional survey approach was conducted among 30 patients with organophosphorus poisoning admitted at Pravara Rural Hospital, Loni (Bk). The patients who are 18 years or older were selected with purposive sampling method. A pre tested structured proforma was used to collect the data by observation method. The collected data was tabulated and analyzed using appropriate statistical methods wherever required. Results: The results revealed that majority of organophosphorus poisoning patients were males and source of poisoning was agriculture work related. A significant number of patients had wide range of health problems like respiratory distress, nausea, vomiting, increased salivation, abdominal pain, diarrhea, excessive sweating, altered level of consciousness, altered emotional status, altered in motor system and changes in reflexes etc wherein they were managed with comprehensive health care, and shown good recovery. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that the organophosphorus poisoning was common among young adults with male predominance, and patients had variety of physical and psychological health problems, and managed to have good recovery.
Authors and Affiliations
T Sivabalan
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP643171
- DOI 10.21088/ijsn.2277.467X.7218.1
- Views 46
- Downloads 0
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Hospital Infection Control and Prevention among Nursing Faculty Attached to Medical College Hospitals of Central Karnataka
Infections in health care settings and hospital settings around the world are major public problems which is a major health risk that leads to increase in mortality and morbidity. The Hospital acquired infections spreads...
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC)
A Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter is long, small, flexible tube that is inserted into a peripheral vein, typically in the upper arm, and terminates in a large vein in the chest to obtain a central intravenous acce...
Severity Scoring Systems in Intensive Care: A Clinical Review
A large number of severity of illness scoring systems have been developed and they are widely used in intensive care practice. However, they are complex systems with their basis in mathematics. To use such systems effect...
Knowledge of Nurses on Care of Patients on Mechanical Ventilator with a View to Develop a Nursing Intervention Protocol
Caring for a patient on Mechanical Ventilation requires team work, knowledge of care, goals and interventions based on best practices, patient needs and response to therapy. The health care providers and patients face ma...
A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Cold Application Prior to Intramuscular Injection on the Intensity of Pain among Adults Admitted in Selected Hospitals of the City
Pain is a complex, multifaceted phenomenon. It is an individual, unique experience that may be difficult for client to describe or explain, procedural pain is an important source of discomfort for client in nursing care...