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Paraquat Intoxication – experience of an Internal Medicine ward for 18 years
Simões, Marco; Alves, Patrícia; Esperto, Hélder; Canha, Catarina; Meira, Elisa; Ferreira, Érica; Gomes, Manuel; Nascimento Costa, José ManuelIntroduction: Paraquat is a contact herbicide commercially available since 1962. Paraquat intoxication (PI) is usually voluntary and highly lethal, since there is no effective antidote. Toxicity occurs through cyclic redox reactions, damaging mainly the kidneys and lungs.Aim, material and methods: featuring the clinical presentation, management and outcome of patients with PI over an 18 years period (from the 0...
Date: 2012
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Origin: Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Interna
Sister Mary Joseph’s Nodule
Esperto, Helder; Canha, Catarina; Meira, Elisa.; .
Date: 2012
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Origin: Acta Médica Portuguesa