%0 Journal Article
%T A study of effectiveness of fresh frozen plasma in organophosphorous compound poisoning in reducing length of Intensive Care Unit stay and in reducing need for tracheostomy
%A B. Bhaskara
%A G.N.P. Pateel
%A V. P. Dayananda
%J Archive of "Anesthesia, Essays and Researches".
%D 2016
%R 10.4103/0259-1162.171455
%X The main stay of treatment in organophophosphorous [OP] poisoning is with atropine, oximes and supportive therapy. Despite the therapy, no improvement in mortality and morbidity. Fresh frozen plasma [FFP] a source of serum cholinesterase act as bio-scavenger to neutralise organophosphate toxins to improve the patients out come
%K Acetyl cholinesterase
%K atropine
%K fresh frozen plasma
%K organophosphate
%K oximes
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4864679/