Transient Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis in Organophosphate Poisoning

Indian J Crit Care Med. 2017 Mar;21(3):170-171. doi: 10.4103/ijccm.IJCCM_298_16.

Abstract

Renal complications due to organophosphate poisoning are very rare. We are presenting a unique case of transient distal renal tubular acidosis due to organophosphate poisoning, which to the best of our knowledge is the first of its kind. An elderly female after deliberate self-harm with ingestion of chlorpyrifos had multiple ventricular arrhythmias due to hypokalemia secondary to distal renal tubular acidosis which improved completely after treatment.

Keywords: ventricular arrhythmias; Chlorpyrifos; distal renal tubular acidosis; hypokalemia; organophosphate.

Publication types

  • Case Reports