Research Article

Acute Poisoning Cases Presented to the Addis Ababa Burn, Emergency, and Trauma Hospital Emergency Department, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Death distribution and associated factors of poisoned patients presented to AaBET hospital.

GenderAgeTime of arrival to AaBET (hours)Length of stay (hours)System affected, GIS, CNS, CVS, and RSType of poison

Case 1M22>2 hrs5 hrsAll 4 main systems2,4-D
Case 2M18>2 hrs6 hrs‘’2,4-D
Case 3F50>2 hrs8 hrs‘’2,4-D
Case 4F14>2 hrs3 hrs‘’2,4D
Case 5M25>2 hrs48 hrs‘’Aluminum phosphide
Case 6F32>2 hrs54 hrs‘’Aluminum phosphide
Case 7M25>2 hrs9 hrs‘’Organophosphates
Case 8M14>2 hrs48 hrs‘’Organophosphates
Case 9M26>2 hrs56 hrs‘’Unknown
Case 10M18>2 hrs74 hrs‘’Unknown

GIS- gastrointestinal system, RS- respiratory system, CVS- cardiovascular system, CNS- central nervous system.