This report describes the symptoms of pesticide poisoning in a previously healthy teenage girl. After consuming unwashed grapes for several days, the girl developed the following symptoms: drowsiness, vomiting, truncal weakness and fasciculations in the tongue and hands. Blood tests confirmed exposure to a small amount of the organophosphate (OP) compound, a type of chemical found in certain pesticides. The girl was treated with supportive care and cholinesterase reactivators, which minimised the damage caused by OP poisoning. Within 48 hours, the girl's symptoms improved and she made a full recovery. This case highlights that OP poisoning can present without classic cholinergic crisis symptoms (SLUDGING), including miosis. Fasciculations, as observed in this case, are a significant clue to the diagnosis.
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