1/7. Juniper tar poisoning.Juniper tar (cade oil) is distilled from the branches and wood of juniperus oxycedrus. It contains etheric oils, triterpene and phenols, and is used for many purposes in folk medicine. A case is reported of a previously healthy man who ingested a spoonful of home-made extract of juniperus oxycedrus. The poisoning caused fever, severe hypotension, renal failure, hepatotoxicity, and severe cutaneous burns on the face. After supportive and symptomatic treatment, the patient improved and was discharged in a good condition on the eleventh day.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = medicine (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/7. poisoning due to white seed variety of abrus precatorius.We report an unusual case of poisoning involving the white seed variety of abrus precatorius that caused serious manifestations in a middle-aged male who had consumed the seeds on the advice of a folk medicine practitioner. He recovered after a prolonged duration of hospital treatment without any subsequent complications or sequelae. The case is being reported on account of its rarity.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = medicine (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/7. ajuga nipponensis Makino poisoning.A 58-year-old man ingested an herbal preparation of ajuga nipponesis Makino, as recommended in folk medicine for the treatment of hepatoma. He developed profound gastrointestinal upset immediately, and decreasing urine output and bilateral leg edema over the following 2 days. Notable laboratory findings included elevated levels of blood urea nitrogen, creatine, bilirubin, and hepatic transaminases. Deterioration of renal function was noted during hospitalization and he died 11 days after ingesting the herbal preparation. Two other healthy individuals also consumed the same herbal preparation at the same time but developed only vomiting and diarrhea. One or more of the four major components of ajuga nipponesis Makino may be responsible for the renal toxicity found in our patient.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = medicine (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/7. A case of acute cholestatic hepatitis associated with the seeds of psoralea corylifolia (Boh-Gol-Zhee).The potential hepatotoxicity of herbal remedies is usually ignored in daily life. One such compound, Boh-Gol-Zhee (in Chinese, Bu Ku Zi), appeared to be associated with the occurrence of acute cholestatic hepatic injury in the following case. Some alternative medicine therapists claim that psoralea corylifolia is effective for the treatment of osteoporosis. We observed a case of acute cholestatic hepatitis associated with the use of the seeds of psoralea corylifolia in amounts over 10 times the usual dose in a postmenopausal woman. liver biopsy showed zone three necroses, degenerating cells, cholestasis, and infiltrations with inflammatory cells. This case stresses the need to warn of the potential hepatotoxicity of the seed of psoralea corylifolia, especially in a large dose.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = medicine (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/7. poisoning due to ingestion of Veratrum viride (false hellebore).We present six cases of poisoning due to ingestion of Veratrum viride (false hellebore) and review the physiology of veratrum alkaloids. Significant bradycardia and hypotension can occur after intoxication by veratrum plants, which grow widely in swampy areas of the eastern and western united states. nausea and vomiting also occur typically after ingestion. atropine is the mainstay of therapy, but pressors may be required to maintain blood pressure. Cases of veratrum poisoning have not been widely reported in the emergency medicine literature.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = medicine (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/7. poisoning by toxic plants in china. Report of 19 autopsy cases.In this article, we report on 19 autopsy cases in china in which the cause of death was poisoning by toxic plants. The emphasis is on analyses of the target organs or tissues affected by these plants. The mechanism of poisoning and cause of death are approached on the basis of the pathologic changes, and associated problems relating to forensic medicine are discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = medicine (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/7. Transitory complete atrioventricular block associated to ingestion of nerium oleander.BACKGROUND. Self-medication with plants can lead to severe poisoning. Oleander (nerium oleander) is an ornamental plant whose toxicity to man is due to a mixture of nondigitalis cardiac glycosides. The clinical manifestations of oleander poisoning combine cardiac and gastrointestinal symptoms, and are similar to those of a digitalis overdose. CASE REPORT. Following the ingestion of tea made of the leaves of oleander, a 33-year-old woman developed dizziness, vomiting and abdominal cramps as main symptoms, and complete atrioventricular block that reverted within 24 hours. She remained with bradycardia, dizziness and diarrhea for about 6 days. On admission she had a serum potassium of 6.7 mEq/L and a serum creatinine of 2.3 mg%, that progressively returned to normal levels. CONCLUSION. Clinicians must include oleander poisoning in the differential diagnosis of bradyarrhythmias, particularly in children and young people without known cardiovascular disease, in areas where this plant either is used as a herbal medicine or is known as poisonous.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = medicine (Clic here for more details about this article) |