Citation

Borade PS, Ballary CC, Lee DK. Resuscitation 2007; 72(1): 158-160.

Affiliation

Department of Internal Medicine, Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road, Ipswich, IP4 5PD Suffolk, United Kingdom. prashantsborade@yahoo.co.uk

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.resuscitation.2006.05.021

PMID

17084013

Abstract

Seafood-borne illnesses are a common but under recognised source of morbidity. We report the case of an 80-year-old woman who presented to hospital after collapsing in a restaurant following lunch consisting of mackerel fish. A detailed food history and clinical exclusion helped diagnose the condition as scombroid poisoning. The patient made a complete recovery following antihistamine therapy.

Language: en