Paraquat is one of the more interesting pulmonary toxicants, inpart because it doesn’t have to be inhaled to produce severe lunginjury.
Explain the mechanism of paraquat toxicity, including the role ofmetabolism and reactive oxygen species.
Describe the clinical signs and symptoms of paraquatpoisoning.
Explain why the lung is a target organ for paraquat even if theroute of exposure is ingestion.
