A study on glasgow coma scale score and QTC interval in predicting prognosis and outcome of organophosphate and carbamate poisoning
Journal Title: International Archives of Integrated Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 6
Abstract
Background: Poisoning with organophosphorous substances is the commonest cause of inpatient mortality among all poisonings in developing countries like India. This study is undertaken with an aim of assessing simple parameters like GCS and QTc (marker of ventricular arrythmias) in predicting the outcome and complications of organophosphate compound poisoning considering the mortality and sufferings of Organophosphorous poisoning patients. Aim: To assess the utility of GCS score and QTc interval in predicting prognosis in patients who had consumed organophosphate and carbamate poisoning and to assess whether the above parameters helps to identify the high risk groups requiring mechanical ventilation. Materials and methods: This study was conducted among 200 organophosphate and carbamate poisoning patients who were admitted at Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai from February 2014 to September 2014. After taking detailed history and physical examination and investigations the Glasgow coma scale score and QTc interval at the time of admission was calculated. Patients with GCS score < 13 and QTc interval > 0.44s in males and 0.46s in females as poor outcome. Results: There was a linear relation with QTc interval and severity of Organophosphorous poisoning i.e. as the QTc interval increases the severity of poisoning increases. There was an inverse relationship between the GCS score and severity of Poisoning, .i.e. as the GCS decreases the severity of poisoning increases. Conclusion: Our study showed that respiratory failure in patients with OP compound poisoning can be predicted at admission by simple parameters like lower GCS and prolonged QTc interval in ECG.
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Raman Prabhakaran, Marannan Navinkumar, Ponnusamy Kumar, Vijayakumari Vrinda
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