Toxicity, Organophosphates: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

organophosphate, carbamate poisoning, organophosphate poisoning, organophosphate exposure, OP, OP poisoning, OP exposure, OP toxicity, insecticide poisoning, insecticide exposure, insecticide toxicity, pesticide poisoning, pesticide exposure, pesticide toxicity, pseudocholinesterase, cholinesterase, tachycardia, respiratory failure, diaphoresis, diarrhea, urination, miosis, bradycardia, bronchorrhea, bronchospasm, emesis, lacrimation, salivation, DUMBELS, pulmonary edema, SLUDGE

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