Mumtaz Ali Shaikh, Ikramuddin Ujjan, Shahida Hassan Memon

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Objective: To evaluate the modes of presentation of patients with organophosphorus poisoning at tertiary care hospital of Sindh.

Patients and Method: The descriptive study was conducted at medical unit of Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad/Jamshoro from Jan 2009 to May 2011 inpatients with Organophosphorus poisoning. 200 patients were enrolled for evaluation of presentation, clinical course and outcome. For statistical analysis SPSS 11 was used.

Results: During the period of study 200 patients were admitted at LUMHS Hospital with the diagnosis of Organophosphorus poisoning. Their age ranged 20-65 years with mean age of 38.4