Table 2.
Vital signs at ED arrival and resuscitation done.
| Characteristics | Phosphorous compoundsa (N = 110) Number (%) |
Coumarin compounds (N = 17) Number (%) |
All rodenticides (N = 145) Number (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vital signs | |||
| Tachycardia (HR > 100 beats/min) | 43(39.1) | 11(64.7) | 57 (39.3) |
| Bradycardia (HR < 60 beats/min) | 3(2.7) | 0 | 3 (2) |
| Tachypnea (RR > 22/min) | 36(32.7) | 1(5.8) | 38 (26) |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP ≤ 90 mmHg) | 21(19.1) | 1(5.8) | 25 (17) |
| SpO2 < 94% | 8(7.3) | 0 | 9 (6) |
| Low sensorium | 7(6.4) | 0 | 11 (8) |
| ED resuscitation | |||
| Invasive ventilation | 8(7.3) | 0 | 8 (6) |
| Vasopressors in ED | 6(5.4) | 0 | 7 (5) |
a
Includes Yellow phosphorous (n = 82), Zinc phosphide (n = 27) and Aluminum phosphide (n = 1).