PULMUNARY OEDEMA DUE TO PEPPERMINT OIL POISONING : A CASE REPORT

A case is reported where a patient, after ingestion of Peppermint Oil,developedrespiratory distress, altered sensorium and was in shock on arrival in hospital. Clinically and radiologically, patient appeared to be having acute Pulmonary Oedema.Timely and appropriate measurements like intubation, mechanical ventilation, inotropes, gastric lavage,antibiotics,and antacids helped patient to recover.We present a rare case of pulmonaryoedema following peppermint oil ingestion.