[Study on 4 cases of mushroom poisoning with amanita and identification of poison].

Abstract

Different kinds of poisonous mushrooms contain different toxic components. Acute liver injury caused by amanita mushroom is the main cause of death from poisonous mushroom poisoning in China. Consumption of poisonous mushrooms has an incubation period, there is a false recovery period in the clinical process, and the early performance is slight and does not attract enough attention from doctors, and it is easy to miss the treatment opportunity. The clinical characteristics, treatment and identification of mushrooms containing amanita in 4 patients were analyzed in order to improve clinicians' understanding of the diagnosis and treatment of mushroom poisoning and early species identification.

• Authors: J Hu, H J Li, Q F Meng, F P Lai, R L Wang, Y L Lu
• Journal: Zhonghua lao dong wei sheng zhi ye bing za zhi = Zhonghua laodong weisheng zhiyebing zazhi = Chinese journal of industrial hygiene and occupational diseases (Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi) Vol. 41 Issue 8 Pg. 622-625 (Aug 20 2023) ISSN: 1001-9391 [Print] China
• PMID: 37667161 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Poisons

Topics

• Humans
• Mushroom Poisoning (diagnosis)
• Amanita
• Poisons
• China
• Physicians