| Clinical features of ciguatera fish poisoning: a study of the disease in the US Virgin Islands. | |
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PMID: 7201299 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Clinical data were obtained on 33 patients involved in 27 episodes of ciguatera fish poisoning occurring during a 14-week period on St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. All patients had gastrointestinal tract symptoms, with 30 patients (91%) complaining of diarrhea and 23 patients (70%) complaining of vomiting; these symptoms occurred early in the disease and were of short duration. Twenty-three patients (70%) complained of malaise, and 19 patients (58%) had pain and weakness in the lower extremities. Dysesthesias were noted by 19 patients (58%); the median duration of dysesthesias was two weeks or more, with symptoms present is some cases for more than two months. Cardiovascular signs and symptoms, including both hypotension and bradycardia were noted in some acute cases. Therapy included antidiarrheal and antiemetic agents, intravenous fluids, atropine, and pralidoxime chloride. Efficacy of pralidoxime therapy could not be established on the basis of our data. |
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Authors:
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J G Morris; P Lewin; N T Hargrett; C W Smith; P A Blake; R Schneider |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Archives of internal medicine Volume: 142 ISSN: 0003-9926 ISO Abbreviation: Arch. Intern. Med. Publication Date: 1982 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1982-08-07 Completed Date: 1982-08-07 Revised Date: 2009-11-19 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372440 Medline TA: Arch Intern Med Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1090-2 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Animals Blood Pressure Child Child, Preschool Ciguatoxins* Diarrhea / diagnosis Dinoflagellida Disease Outbreaks Female Fishes* Foodborne Diseases / diagnosis*, epidemiology Heart Rate Humans Infant Male Marine Toxins* Middle Aged Neurologic Manifestations Virgin Islands of the United States Vomiting / diagnosis |
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0/Marine Toxins; 11050-21-8/Ciguatoxins |
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