@article{ref1,
title="Ricin poisoning causing death after ingestion of herbal medicine",
journal="Annals of Saudi medicine",
year="2012",
author="Assiri, Abdullah S.",
volume="32",
number="3",
pages="315-317",
abstract="Ricin intoxication is a fatal and an uncommon medical condition. We report a case of ricin poisoning in a 42-year-old Saudi male patient who ingested a herbal medicine mixture containing ricin bean powder, after which he presented with gastrointestinal symptoms followed by gastrointestinal bleeding and hypotension. The patient then passed into a state of shock with respiratory failure followed by cardiac arrest and death. Public health awareness of self-prescribed herbal medications is necessary.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0256-4947",
doi="10.5144/0256-4947.2012.315",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5144/0256-4947.2012.315"
}