Toxicology
- There are 14 distinctive types of mushroom poisoning found worldwide (NAMA)
- Identification of specific species is difficult, so treatment usually is guided by symptoms (O’Malley and O’Malley, 2015). Even the same species may have varying degrees of toxicity depending on where and when they are harvested (O’Malley and O’Malley, 2015).
- Diagnosing mushroom toxicity in the ED relies on thorough history-taking and can be easily missed as earlier symptoms mimic gastroenteritis.
- All toxic mushrooms cause vomiting and abdominal pain. Other symptoms vary significantly depending on mushroom type . . .
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