Toxic Plant Ingestion

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What symptoms did the 48-year-old man experience within 6 hours of ingesting the wild berries?

  • Fever, cough, sore throat, fatigue
  • Chest pain, shortness of breath, numbness in limbs, pale skin
  • Nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness
  • Disorientation, aggressiveness, tachycardia, flushing red face (correct)

What was the initial treatment for the 48-year-old man who ingested wild berries?

  • Epinephrine
  • Naloxone
  • Antihistamines
  • Activated charcoal (correct)

What caused adverse neurologic toxicity in infants who were given herbal tea for colic and gases?

  • Active ingredients in the herbal tea (correct)
  • Allergic reaction to the tea
  • Presence of heavy metals in the tea
  • Improper administration of the tea

What was the patient suffering from depression consuming for a long time before adding a new substance?

<p>SJW tea (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of unit did the 48-year-old man with wild berry ingestion eventually get transferred to?

<p>Toxicological intensive care unit (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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