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A patient present to emergency with pinpoint pupil, salivation, lacrimation, tremors and red tears. Plasma cholinesterase level was 30% of normal . Most probable diagnosis is

A
Organophosphate poisoning
B
Datura poisoning
C
Opioid poisoning
D
Pontine haemorrhage
High-Yield Explanation
Refer katzung 12e p110 These are characteristic feature of anticholinesterase(organophosphorous and carbamates) poisoning features of organophosphate poisoning muscarinic symptoms: pinpoint pupil, salivation, lacrimation ,urination,defecation,gastrointestinal distress, vomiting, bronchospasm, bradycardia nicotinic symptoms: fasciculations and fibrillation of muscle, tachycardia and tachypnea CNS symptoms :Tremors, giddiness, ataxia and coma red tears: due to accumulation ofporphyrin in the lacrimal glands

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