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Classroom classification

百科

Cassava poisoning

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Common symptoms

昏迷、无力、呼吸衰竭、嗜睡、呼吸困难、腹痛、抽搐、头晕、恶心、反应迟钝

The pathology of disease

Cassava poisoning is cyanide exposure from improperly processed cassava; acute intoxication; chronic konzo (spastic paraparesis); proper processing; nutrition; tropical medicine.

Symptoms

Acute; after cassava ingestion; nausea; dizziness; chronic konzo spastic paraparesis; children; endemic

Causes

Cyanogenic glycosides; improperly processed cassava; tropical; famine.

Treatment

Acute supportive; proper processing; public health; nutrition; tropical medicine

Dept

Emergency / toxicology / tropical medicine / nutrition.

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