| Angel trumpet lily poisoning in five adolescents: clinical findings and management. | |
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PMID: 10234644 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVE: To describe clinical features and management of Angel trumpet lily poisoning in adolescents. METHODOLOGY: Case notes of five adolescent males who presented to the emergency department of a teaching hospital were reviewed. RESULTS: All five boys ingested a mixture of coca-cola and a brew prepared by boiling the leaves and flowers of the plant. They presented to the emergency department with various degrees of agitation and confusion and specific clinical signs. All were treated with charcoal and cathartics and discharged after 36 h. CONCLUSIONS: Due to its hallucinogenic effects, abuse of Angel trumpet lily is not uncommon and should be suspected in adolescents presenting with altered mental state and hallucinations in conjunction with other anticholinergic symptoms and signs. |
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Authors:
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P D Francis; C F Clarke |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of paediatrics and child health Volume: 35 ISSN: 1034-4810 ISO Abbreviation: J Paediatr Child Health Publication Date: 1999 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-06-16 Completed Date: 1999-06-16 Revised Date: 2007-09-24 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9005421 Medline TA: J Paediatr Child Health Country: AUSTRALIA |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 93-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Adolescent Medical Unit, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria, Australia. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adolescent Cholinergic Antagonists / poisoning* Confusion / etiology* Datura stramonium / poisoning* Emergency Treatment Humans Male Plant Poisoning / diagnosis*, etiology, therapy* Plants, Medicinal* Plants, Toxic / adverse effects* Psychomotor Agitation / etiology* |
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0/Cholinergic Antagonists |
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