Citation

Stenklyft PH, Augenstein WL. J. Toxicol. Clin. Toxicol. 1990; 28(2): 159-168.

Affiliation

Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, Marcel Dekker)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2118963

Abstract

The case of a 6-year-old female who developed hypovolemic shock from mushroom poisoning is discussed. The mushroom ingested, Chlorophyllum molybdites, is considered to be a benign gastrointestinal irritant. This case emphasizes that the gastrointestinal irritant mushrooms can produce severe toxicity and that pediatric patients have a limited capacity for fluid loss before becoming hypovolemic.

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