RODENTICIDE TOXICITY

Course overview

RODENTICIDES OR “RAT POISONS” ARE MIXED COMPOUNDS USED TO ERADICATE RODENTS. THEY ARE ONE OF THE MOST TOXIC AGENTS COMMONLY FOUND IN HOUSEHOLDS. HISTORICALLY, HEAVY METALS SUCH AS ARSENIC WERE FIRST USED TO CONTROL RODENT POPULATIONS, BUT THE MOST COMMON RODENTICIDE USED IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY IS ANTICOAGULANTS. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF VARIOUS TYPES OF RODENTICIDE POISONING. IT ALSO HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH RODENTICIDE TOXICITY.