TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Datura stramonium poisoning in a child
JO  - Turkish journal of pediatrics
A1  - Özkaya, Ahmet Kağan
A1  - Güler, Ekrem
A1  - Karabel, Nihal
A1  - Namlı, Ali Rıza
A1  - Göksügür, Yalçın
SP  - 82
EP  - 84
VL  - 57
IS  - 1
N2  - Hallucinogenic plant poisoning in children is a significant problem for the emergency physician. We describe the case of a boy who had slurred speech, fever, hallucinations, tachycardia, dilated pupils, confusion and disorientation. He had no history of drug use or toxin intake. All signs and symptoms were improved by supportive therapy within 48 hours. It turned out that the patient had ingested seeds of Datura stramonium in a neighbor's garden two days previously. The medical history should be taken repeatedly in cases of unknown etiology, and physicians should keep in mind the possibility that unexplained anticholinergic toxidromes could be the result of exposure to toxic plants, in particular those containing atropine and atropine derivates.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0041-4301
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -