Survival after an Intentional Ingestion of Crushed Abrus Seeds
Abrus precatorius seeds contain one of the most potent toxins known to man. However, because of the seed’s outer hard coat the vast majority of ingestions cause only mild symptoms and typically results in complete recovery. If the seeds are crushed and then ingested, more serious toxicity, including...
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| author | Hung, Oliver Shih, Richard D Reedman, Lisa |
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| description | Abrus precatorius seeds contain one of the most potent toxins known to man. However, because of the seed’s outer hard coat the vast majority of ingestions cause only mild symptoms and typically results in complete recovery. If the seeds are crushed and then ingested, more serious toxicity, including death, can occur.We present a case of a man who survived an intentional ingestion of crushed Abrus seeds after he was treated with aggressive gastric decontamination and supportive care. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6051c6ab892b49a4a345d1580fc18fee2022-12-22T03:26:35ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaWestern Journal of Emergency Medicine1936-900X1936-90182008-08-0193157159Survival after an Intentional Ingestion of Crushed Abrus SeedsHung, OliverShih, Richard DReedman, LisaAbrus precatorius seeds contain one of the most potent toxins known to man. However, because of the seed’s outer hard coat the vast majority of ingestions cause only mild symptoms and typically results in complete recovery. If the seeds are crushed and then ingested, more serious toxicity, including death, can occur.We present a case of a man who survived an intentional ingestion of crushed Abrus seeds after he was treated with aggressive gastric decontamination and supportive care.http://escholarship.org/uc/item/6mk8r34rPoisoningOverdoseAbrinPlant |
| spellingShingle | Hung, Oliver Shih, Richard D Reedman, Lisa Survival after an Intentional Ingestion of Crushed Abrus Seeds Western Journal of Emergency Medicine Poisoning Overdose Abrin Plant |
| title | Survival after an Intentional Ingestion of Crushed Abrus Seeds |
| title_full | Survival after an Intentional Ingestion of Crushed Abrus Seeds |
| title_fullStr | Survival after an Intentional Ingestion of Crushed Abrus Seeds |
| title_full_unstemmed | Survival after an Intentional Ingestion of Crushed Abrus Seeds |
| title_short | Survival after an Intentional Ingestion of Crushed Abrus Seeds |
| title_sort | survival after an intentional ingestion of crushed abrus seeds |
| topic | Poisoning Overdose Abrin Plant |
| url | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/6mk8r34r |
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