title: Puffer fish (Tetrodotoxin) poisoning: an analysis and outcome of six cases.
abstract: On 24 July 2005, six members of a single family were admitted to the Medicine and Pediatrics Department of Khulna Medical College Hospital, Khulna, Bangladesh, with a history of ingestion of puffer fish. All patients developed toxic manifestations. The cases were clinically analysed with successful outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Khulna Medical College & Hospital, Khulna, Bangladesh. shakilrabbi@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Fazle Rabbi
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Chowdhury
authors.forename: H A M Nazmul
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Ahasan
authors.forename: Abdullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al Mamun
authors.forename: A K M Mamunur
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Rashid
authors.forename: Abdullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al Mahboob
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001459:Bangladesh; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005400:Fishes, Poisonous; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009388:Neostigmine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010243:Paralysis / Q000188:drug therapy; D010277:Parasympathomimetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012132:Respiratory Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D023721:Tetraodontiformes; D013779:Tetrodotoxin / Q000506:poisoning*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D010277:Parasympathomimetics; D009388:Neostigmine; D013779:Tetrodotoxin