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Posted On : 22 Mar 2006

Is there any correlation between hyperglycemia and organo-phosphorus poisoning?

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nikhil agrawal

The increase in serum glucose is due to secondary release of catecholamines from the adrenal medulla.It is important to do a blood sugar in a hyperventilating child with altered mental status, which can be present in both oraganophosphorus poisoning and DKA.

19 years ago

dr nilesh gothi

19 years ago

Guruprasad T M

The increase in serum glucose is believed to be due to secondary release of catecholamines from the adrenal medulla.Although acute pancretitis and pancretic necrosis have also been reported ,hyperglycemia is commonly believed to be secondary to excess catecholamines released from adrenal medulla.

19 years ago

pediatriconcall

Hyperglycemia has been reported many times with OP poisoning in the literature. The increase in serum glucose is believed to be due to secondary release of catecholamines from the adrenal medulla.
Ref:
Hayes MM, Van der Westhuizen NG, Gelfand M. Organophosphate poisoning in Rhodesia. S Afr Med J. 1978,54:230–234.
Meller D, Frasier I, Kruger M. Hyperglycemia in anticholinesterase poisoning. Can Med Assoc J. 1981,124:745–747.
Hui K. Metabolic disturbances in organophosphate insecticide poisoning [letter]. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 1983,107:154.

19 years ago

rafia

yes

19 years ago

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