Puffer fish (Tetrodotoxin) poisoning: an analysis and outcome of six cases.
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.
Chowdhury
Fazle Rabbi
FR
Department of Medicine, Khulna Medical College & Hospital, Khulna, Bangladesh. shakilrabbi@yahoo.com
Ahasan
H A M Nazmul
HA
Al Mamun
Abdullah
A
Rashid
A K M Mamunur
AK
Al Mahboob
Abdullah
A
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
D010277:Parasympathomimetics; D009388:Neostigmine; D013779:Tetrodotoxin