Poisoning from wild mushrooms in Eastern Anatolia region: analyses of 5 years

2007 ◽  
Vol 26 (7) ◽  
pp. 579-582 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Durukan ◽  
M. Yildiz ◽  
Y. Cevik ◽  
I. Ikizceli ◽  
C. Kavalci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Centre ◽  
Time Lag ◽  
Abdominal Discomfort ◽  
Mushroom Poisoning ◽  
Eastern Anatolia ◽  
Wild Mushroom ◽  
Wild Mushrooms ◽  
Correct Treatment ◽  
Laboratory Findings ◽  
Duration Of Hospitalization

The objective of this study was to describe the demographic and clinical features of patients who were admitted to the emergency department (ED) due to wild mushroom poisoning and to point the importance of mushroom poisonings in our area. This study was performed by examining the files of wild mushroom poisoning patients who were admitted to the ED of Firat University, Faculty of Medicine, between January 2000 and June 2004, retrospectively. Patients ≥16 years of age were included in the study. The frequency of wild mushroom poisoning, age and sex of the patients, season, place of the residence, laboratory findings, treatment and outcome of the patients were investigated. During the study period, 64 patients with wild mushroom poisoning were admitted to the ED. From 64 overall patients, 25 (39.1%) were males. The most common complaints during the admission were nausea, vomiting and abdominal discomfort. The duration of hospitalization was two (range 1—4 days) days. No death was observed. Severity of mushroom poisoning depends on the type of mushroom eaten, the time lag between the poisoning and admission to the hospital, and the rapid and correct treatment given to the patient either in the ambulance or at health centre. Human & Experimental Toxicology (2007) 26: 579—582.

Wild mushroom poisonings in the Middle Black Sea region in Turkey: Analyses of 6 years

2010 ◽  
Vol 29 (9) ◽  
pp. 767-771 ◽  
Author(s):  
Turker Yardan ◽  
Ahmet Baydin ◽  
Arif Onur Eden ◽  
Hizir Ufuk Akdemir ◽  
Dursun Aygun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Medical Emergency ◽  
Mushroom Poisoning ◽  
Wild Mushroom ◽  
Wild Mushrooms ◽  
Black Sea Region ◽  
The Public ◽  
Duration Of Hospitalization ◽  
The Common ◽  
Latent Phase

Wild mushroom poisoning (MP) is an important medical emergency that may have serious clinical outcome. The aim of this study was to evaluate the demographic and clinical features of patients with wild MP. This study was designed retrospectively by examining files of the patients with wild MP who were admitted to Ondokuz Mayis University Emergency Department, between January 2002 and December 2007. Patients ≥16 years of age were included in the study. A total of 317 patients poisoned by wild mushrooms (mean age, 42.0 ± 16.3 years; 67.5% female) were studied. All poisonings were accidental, i.e. consumption of wild mushrooms collected from open fields and woodlands or purchased from local bazaars. The common symptoms and complaints on admission were nausea (86.8%) and vomiting (79.8%). The poisoning latent phase in most cases was <6 hours (86.8%). Most of the poisonings occurred in autumn (59.6%). Three patients died in the hospital due to acute liver failure and complications. The duration of hospitalization was a median 3 days (range: 1—12 days). The public should be informed about the probable hazards of wild mushroom ingestion.

A retrospective study of mushroom poisoning in Iran

2005 ◽  
Vol 24 (12) ◽  
pp. 609-613 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Pajoumand ◽  
S Shadnia ◽  
H Efricheh ◽  
A Mandegary ◽  
H Hassanian-Moghadam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Hepatic Encephalopathy ◽  
Accurate Diagnosis ◽  
Mushroom Poisoning ◽  
Poison Center ◽  
Wild Mushrooms ◽  
Laboratory Findings ◽  
Poisonous Mushrooms ◽  
Latent Phase

The objective of this study was to describe the pattern of mushroom poisoning in adults admitted to the Loghman Hakim Hospital Poison Center from 1992 to 2002. All patients ≥ 12 years of age were included in the study. The frequency of mushroom poisoning with respect to age, sex, season, reason, place of residence, latent phase, clinical and laboratory findings, treatment, and outcome of patients was investigated. Of the 72 421 poisoning cases admitted to Loghman-Hakim Hospital Poison Center from 1992 to 2002, only 37 were poisoned by consumption of toxic mushrooms. As some of the patients' files were incomplete, only 25 files were included in the study. Of this number, 68% were male. The patients' age ranged between 12 and 65 years, with a mean of 31 years of age. All cases were accidental and mostly from Tehran (36%) and the northern provinces (rainy woodlands) of Iran (32%). Autumn was the most common season for poisoning with a frequency of 80%. The latent phase of poisonings was between 0.5 and 12 hours. The most frequently reported symptoms were vomiting (84%), nausea (60%), abdominal pain (60%) and diarrhea (40%). Jaundice was observed in 44% of cases, with a 50% rate of hepatic encephalopathy. A total of 66% of patients were discharged and the duration range of hospitalization was 1-12 days. In conclusion, people should be more informed of the dangers posed by wild mushrooms. Training of physicians and nurses in the accurate diagnosis and management of patients poisoned with poisonous mushrooms would improve the rate of survival.

Time-lag between symptom onset and laboratory findings in patients with subacute thyroiditis

2014 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 369-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomoyasu Tachibana ◽  
Yorihisa Orita ◽  
Yuya Ogawara ◽  
Yuko Matsuyama ◽  
Iku Abe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Symptom Onset ◽  
Time Lag ◽  
Subacute Thyroiditis ◽  
Laboratory Findings

scholarly journals Amanita bisporigera-Induced Hepatic Failure: A Fatal Case of Mushroom Ingestion

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Nici ◽  
Sang Kim
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Patient Outcomes ◽  
Hepatic Failure ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Fatal Case ◽  
Medical Emergency ◽  
Mushroom Poisoning ◽  
Wild Mushroom

Wild mushroom poisoning from the genus Amanita is a medical emergency, with Amanita phalloides being the most common offender. Patients may complain of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and/or abdominal pain. If not aggressively treated, fulminant hepatic failure may develop within several days of ingestion. In this case report, a patient poisoned withAmanita bisporigerais described, along with the typical clinical presentation, patient outcomes, and treatment options for dealing with an Amanita mushroom poisoning.

scholarly journals Some Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms

1917 ◽  
Vol 11 (1-10) ◽  
pp. 413-555
Author(s):  
Walter McDougall
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Mushroom Poisoning ◽  
Wild Mushrooms ◽  
Food Material ◽  
Botany Department ◽  
University Of Illinois ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
The People ◽  
The University ◽  
Poisonous Mushrooms

The interest in wild mushrooms and the number of people who collect wild mushrooms for the table are increasing rapidly. Numerousinquiries are received by the botany department of the University of Illinois each season concerning the identification and edibility of various species. At the same time, whenever there is a good mushroom season, the newspapers report an increasing number of cases of mushroom poisoning. These facts indicate the great desirability of a wider dissemination of the knowledge necessary to distinguish intelligentlythe common edible and poisonous mushrooms. It was with these facts in mind that it was decided to prepare, for the people of the state, photographs and descriptions of a limited number of species, in the hope that it might help our friends to make use of the abundance of excellent food material that annually goes to waste in the fields and woods, without risking their lives in the act.

scholarly journals Poisoning Case of Chlorophyllum cf. molybdites in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 186-194
Author(s):  
Ivan Permana Putra
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Complete Information ◽  
Mushroom Poisoning ◽  
Wild Mushroom ◽  
Wild Edible Mushrooms ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Poisonous Mushroom ◽  
The Common ◽  
Poisonous Mushrooms ◽  
Foraging Time

Wild edible mushrooms are one the germplasms which consumed by some people in Indonesia. However, due to the similar morpholgical appearance from one mushroom to another, cases of wild mushroom poisoning might be occurred as the result of the misidentification at foraging time. One of the common poisonous mushrooms which easily found around residence area is Chlorophyllum molybdites. To date, there is no database of mushroom poisoning cases in Indonesia. The aims of this research was to provide the information regarding C. molybdites poisoning cases in Indonesia. This is a literature-based quantitative research. During the last 10 years, it is suspected that there have been 4 cases of Chlorophyllum cf. molybdites poisoning in Indonesia with a total of 34 victims and none has died. This mushroom is known to contain toxic compounds, namely polymeric protein. The main constraint related to determining the taxonomic identity of poisonous mushroom, is the lack of information and documentation of samples that cause poisoning in Indonesia. This research explained how to recognize the character of C. molybdites, information on its distribution, and its toxicity aspects. With the complete information as a medium for disseminating mycology knowledge, it is hoped that cases of wild mushroom poisoning can be prevented in the future in Indonesia.

scholarly journals Early Stage Muscarinic Findings and Syndromic Classification in Wild Mushroom Poisoning

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 115-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hakan Yılmaz ◽  
Baturay Kansu Kazbek ◽  
Ertuğrul Kaya ◽  
Ilgaz Akata ◽  
Ülkü Ceren Köksoy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Stage ◽  
Mushroom Poisoning ◽  
Wild Mushroom

scholarly journals Evaluation of patients with wild mushroom poisoning in the emergency department

Critical Care ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. P512
Author(s):  
M Altuntas ◽  
L Duran ◽  
T Yardan ◽  
H Akdemir
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Mushroom Poisoning ◽  
Wild Mushroom

Factors Associated with COVID-19 Morbidity and Mortality: A Narrative Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omid Dadras ◽  
Nazanin Shahrokhnia ◽  
Sarina Borran ◽  
Ali Asadollahi-Amin ◽  
SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Severe Disease ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Laboratory Findings ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Impaired Liver ◽  
Duration Of Hospitalization ◽  
Poor Outcomes ◽  
Underlying Diseases

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It has been declared as a pandemic on March 11th 2020 by the WHO. Morbidity and mortality of COVID-19 has been shown to be high among patients with underlying diseases. In this narrative review, searching a number of electronic databases (PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Science Direct), 127 related articles written in English were retrieved and of which 73 articles related to risk factors affecting morbidity and mortality of COVID-19 were extracted and summarized. Factors such as old age, male gender and working in health setting were associated with higher morbidity and mortality. Hypertension was the most frequent reported condition among those with severe disease. It also appeared to increase the mortality and duration of hospitalization. Diabetes, respiratory chronic illnesses (COPD, asthma), impaired liver and renal function, and malignancies were also mentioned as the risk factors for severe disease, longer hospitalization, poor prognosis and outcome. Some laboratory findings such as elevated D-dimer, CRP, and LDH as well as severe lymphopenia were associated with severity, mortality and poor outcomes in hospitalized patients. All in all, a considerable number of comorbidities and biomarkers are associated with severity and presentations of COVID-19 disease, affecting its morbidity and mortality rates.

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