Publication:
Cartap Poisoning with Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia: A Case Report

Simple item page
creativeworkseries.issnJNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X
dc.contributor.authorShah, Newton Ashish
dc.contributor.authorRajbhandari, Bibek
dc.contributor.authorBanstola,Santosh
dc.contributor.authorAcharya, Manish
dc.contributor.authorJoshi, Rupesh
dc.contributor.authorLuitel, Shree Krishna
dc.contributor.authorYadav, Manish
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-31T10:00:47Z
dc.date.available2025-07-31T10:00:47Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionNewton Ashish Shah Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal Bibek Rajbhandari Department of Emergency Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal Santosh Banstola Department of Emergency Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal Manish Acharya Department of Emergency Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal Rupesh Joshi Department of Emergency Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal Shree Krishna Luitel Department of Emergency Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal Manish Yadav Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
dc.description.abstractAbstract Cartap, a nereistoxin derivative from the marine annelid Lumbriconeresis heteropoda, is widely used as a pesticide, targeting pests like caterpillars. While the WHO classifies it as moderately hazardous, with a recommended daily intake of 0.05 mg/kg, human toxicity reports are limited. A 34-year-old female was admitted after consuming an unknown poison. She reported epigastric pain, burning sensations, sweating, vomiting, dyspnea, palpitations, and restlessness, compounded by alcohol intake. Initially treated for organophosphate poisoning, her cholinesterase level was 8.91. It was later confirmed she ingested 100 ml of 50% concentration cartap. Treatment included amiodarone for supraventricular tachycardia and intravenous N-acetylcysteine, magnesium sulfate, and midazolam for general tonic clonic seizure. Cartap, toxic through ingestion and skin contact, can cause symptoms such as vomiting, convulsions, and cardiac issues like supraventricular tachycardia. Supportive care is crucial, and awareness of its risks is necessary.
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.8772
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/1078
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherNepal Medical Association
dc.titleCartap Poisoning with Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia: A Case Report
dc.typeOther
dspace.entity.typePublication
local.article.typeCase Report
oaire.citation.endPage705
oaire.citation.startPage702
relation.isJournalIssueOfPublication1a7d80e7-5c12-4308-bd44-1ce4c4bf8556
relation.isJournalIssueOfPublication.latestForDiscovery1a7d80e7-5c12-4308-bd44-1ce4c4bf8556
relation.isJournalOfPublicatione6e146a0-0ece-4aba-aa0a-6ccfbd10a12a

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
702-705.pdf
Size:
595.68 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.86 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed to upon submission
Description:
Download

Collections

Publications

Connect with us

Nepal Health Research Council © 2023
Ramshah Path, Kathmandu Nepal P.O.Box 7626