aconitine and Critical-Illness

aconitine has been researched along with Critical-Illness* in 1 studies

Other Studies

1 other study(ies) available for aconitine and Critical-Illness

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[Fatal exposure to Aconitum napellus]. Ugeskrift for laeger, 2013, Jun-10, Volume: 175, Issue:24 Fatal exposure to poisonous plants in northern Europe is a rare condition. In this case report we describe an intended poisoning with Aconitum napellus (monkshood), which contains the toxin aconitine. The lethal dose in adults is 3-6 mg. The toxin affects excitable cells such as neurons and myocytes causing degrees of unconsciousness, hypotension and cardiac arrhythmias. There is no antidote and treatment is symptomatic. We describe a patient who had eaten monkshood. She was treated with infusion of lidocaine and survived. After 24 hours of treatment and monitoring she was discharged from the intensive care unit. Topics: Aconitine; Aconitum; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Critical Illness; Female; Humans; Lidocaine; Middle Aged; Plant Poisoning; Suicide, Attempted; Treatment Outcome	2013

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Ugeskrift for laeger, 2013, Jun-10, Volume: 175, Issue:24

Fatal exposure to poisonous plants in northern Europe is a rare condition. In this case report we describe an intended poisoning with Aconitum napellus (monkshood), which contains the toxin aconitine. The lethal dose in adults is 3-6 mg. The toxin affects excitable cells such as neurons and myocytes causing degrees of unconsciousness, hypotension and cardiac arrhythmias. There is no antidote and treatment is symptomatic. We describe a patient who had eaten monkshood. She was treated with infusion of lidocaine and survived. After 24 hours of treatment and monitoring she was discharged from the intensive care unit.

Topics: Aconitine; Aconitum; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Critical Illness; Female; Humans; Lidocaine; Middle Aged; Plant Poisoning; Suicide, Attempted; Treatment Outcome

2013