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- Title
Clinical Profile and Outcome of Patients Presenting with Mushroom Poisoning in a Tertiary Care Center of Eastern Nepal.
- Authors
Chaudhary, Shatdal; Kumar Chaurasia, Ramesh; Patel, Sushila; Kumar Agrawal, Krishna; Aswani, Rakesh; kumar Jaiswal, Niraj
- Abstract
Introduction: Accidental mushroom poisoning is constantly seen and regularly reported from all mushroom poisoning in the department of internal medicine, BPKIHS, Dharan. Methods: It is a prospective observational study conducted in department of internal medicine, BPKIHS, Dharan from 1st January 2008 to 31st 1 month after discharge. Results: All together 60 patients were analyzed. Majority of subjects 56 (93.3%) were from rural areas. Vomiting and diarrhea were the two most common presentations seen in 56 (93.3%) subjects. Fulminant hepatic failure was seen in 6 (10%) subjects and among them 4 (66.7%) expired. After admission 3 (5%) subjects developed GI bleeding. Average duration of hospital stay was 4.6 days. In follow up recovery was complete in all subjects who survived the acute phase of poisoning. Conclusions: Especially in patients coming during rainy season mushroom poisoning should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute gastroenteritis. Mortality is high in subjects with FHF whereas recovery is complete in subjects who survived the acute phase.
- Publication
Journal of the Nepal Medical Association, 2013, Vol 52, Issue 192, p543
- ISSN
0028-2715
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.31729/jnma.2423