Fulminant paraquat poisoning leading to spontaneous pneumomediastinum: A rare but catastrophic complication

• Main Authors: Jyoti Aggarwal (Author), Amtoj Singh Lamba (Author), Saurabh Gaba (Author), Monica Gupta (Author), Mohit Jindal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Paraquat (PQ) is a liquid herbicide commercially traded under the name "Gramoxone." Human ingestion is uncommon but often fatal. Toxicity of PQ is mediated by the generation of reactive oxygen species which damages cell membranes. Apart from local corrosive damage to the gastrointestinal s...