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Classroom classification

百科

Tetrodotoxin poisoning

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Common symptoms

昏迷、面色青紫、四肢无力、腹泻、共济失调、呼吸困难、便血、腹痛、恶心

The pathology of disease

Tetrodotoxin poisoning is pufferfish toxin; rapid paralysis; respiratory failure; GI symptoms; no antidote; supportive ventilation; emergency/toxicology.

Symptoms

After pufferfish ingestion; perioral numbness; paralysis; respiratory failure; GI; rapid onset; emergency

Causes

Tetrodotoxin; pufferfish; sodium channel blockade; food poisoning.

Treatment

Supportive ventilation; no antidote; GI decontamination; emergency/toxicology

Dept

Emergency / toxicology / ICU.

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