Citation

Lough J, Kinnear DG. Can. Med. Assoc. J. 1970; 102(8): 858-860.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1970, Canadian Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

5445050

PMCID

PMC1946671

Abstract

At least 150 cases of mushroom poisoning occur in Canada each year, 75% in the Province of Ontario. Eighty per cent of the total are in children under the age of 9, and most do not require hospitalization. Amanita virosa poisoning is a potentially fatal medical emergency which presents as an acute gastroenteritis, progressing to hepatorenal failure. Treatment consists of elimination of undigested mushrooms, rapid rehydration, management of acute liver and renal failure, and prevention of infection during the recovery phase.

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