Research Article

Selected Liver Markers in Predicting the Severity of Organophosphate and Carbamate Poisoning

Table 1

Peradeniya Organophosphate Poisoning scale.

ParameterCriteriaScore

Pupil size≥2 mm0
<2 mm1
Pinpoint2

Respiratory rate<20/min0
≥20/min1
≥20/min with central cyanosis2

Heart rate>60/min0
41–60/min1
<40/min2

FasciculationNone0
Present, generalized/continuous1
Both generalized and continuous2

Level of consciousnessConscious and rationale0
Impaired response to verbal command1
No response to verbal command2

SeizuresAbsent0
Present1

0–3: mild poisoning; 4–7: moderate poisoning; 8–11: severe poisoning.