GLYCEMIC STATUS AT THE TIME OF PRESENTATION IN ACUTE ORGANOPHOSPHOROUS POISONING AND ITS CORRELATION WITH SEVERITY AND CLINICAL OUTCOME

Abstract

Acute Organophosphorus poisoning (OP) is prevalent in the world and its numbers are constantly on the rise.1World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated that nearly 2 lakh die from pesticide poisoning in the world. In India, it is the most common poisoning and exposure to OP compounds in the form of nerve agents and pesticides poses an ever ending threat2.India has about 60-80% of rural population. Thus, pesticides are routinely used for state-of-the-art farming and are readily available over the counter. Therefore a pesticide is an easy source for lethal purposes .