Diseases

Organophosphate Poisoning

Poisoning due to exposure to ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS, such as ORGANOPHOSPHATES; ORGANOTHIOPHOSPHATES; and ORGANOTHIOPHOSPHONATES.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Poisoning due to exposure to ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS, such as ORGANOPHOSPHATES; ORGANOTHIOPHOSPHATES; and ORGANOTHIOPHOSPHONATES.

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • Organophosphate Poisonings
  • Poisoning, Organophosphate
  • Poisonings, Organophosphate
  • Organophosphorus Poisoning
  • Organothiophosphate Poisoning
  • Organothiophosphonate Poisoning
  • Organothiophosphate Poisonings
  • Organothiophosphonate Poisonings
  • Poisoning, Organothiophosphate
  • Poisoning, Organothiophosphonate
  • Poisonings, Organothiophosphate
  • Poisonings, Organothiophosphonate

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Aspects Covered

34 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with specific organophosphate if pertinent

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History Note

2013

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Previous Indexing

  • Organophosphorus Compounds/poisoning (1970-2012)
  • Phosphates/poisoning (1959-1969)

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Tree Number

  1. C25.723.717w

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NLM Classification

QV 627

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Organophosphate Poisoning. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D062025. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D062025
  2. Organophosphate Poisoning. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organophosphate_poisoning
  3. Organophosphate Poisoning. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3153685