Difference between revisions of "Paraquat Poisoning"
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*Depending on the dose, the lesions range from acute lesions (oedema, haemorrhage, hyaline membranes) -> chronic (fibroplasia of alveolar septae, replacement of alveolar cells with type II cells) | *Depending on the dose, the lesions range from acute lesions (oedema, haemorrhage, hyaline membranes) -> chronic (fibroplasia of alveolar septae, replacement of alveolar cells with type II cells) | ||
*Additional extrapulmonary lesions to note following paraquat intoxication are '''necrosis of the adrenal zona glomerulosa and renal tubular epithelium''' | *Additional extrapulmonary lesions to note following paraquat intoxication are '''necrosis of the adrenal zona glomerulosa and renal tubular epithelium''' | ||
| + | *Causes [[Interstitial Pneumonia]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Toxicology]] | + | |
| + | [[Category:Toxicology]][[Category:To Do - Clinical]] | ||
Revision as of 18:09, 19 February 2011
- In dogs and cats
- Free radical release causes damage to air-blood barrier
- Depending on the dose, the lesions range from acute lesions (oedema, haemorrhage, hyaline membranes) -> chronic (fibroplasia of alveolar septae, replacement of alveolar cells with type II cells)
- Additional extrapulmonary lesions to note following paraquat intoxication are necrosis of the adrenal zona glomerulosa and renal tubular epithelium
- Causes Interstitial Pneumonia