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The purpose of this case report was to create awareness among scientific fraternity and those who are in the regular usage of the yellow phosphorous compound. Yellow phosphorus is an inorganic element that is poisonous to humans (yellowish, waxy, crystal-clear solid with a pungent odor). The patient treatment chart was reviewed and the patient's condition was evaluated daily. Consumption of toxic doses causes shock and cardiovascular failure within 2–3 h of ingestion, and peak levels are reached when distributed to all tissues after absorption. Here, we report a case of self-harm with the ingestion of rat killer paste, and the patient suffered internal bleeding and acute liver failure. Rodenticides remain the primary cause of morbidity and mortality, internal bleeding is the major risks of rodenticide poisoning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cerebral palsy is the most common life threatening childhood disorder. In current scenario, more adults are affected than in children with this disorder. It is a neurological disorder which leads to brain injury, malformation whereas it affects the body movement and posture. It is found that in India cerebral palsy affects 3.8% of the population with an incidence of 3/1000 live births. We report a case of 50 years old man with a known case of Quadriplegia spastic cerebral palsy with mental retardation and co-morbidities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]