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Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-90366
ABSTRACT
Cleistanthus collinus is an extremely toxic plant poison. Cleistanthin A and B, the toxins of Cleistanthus collinus, are diphyllin glycosides which produce cardiac arrhythmias, urinary potassium wasting, hypoxia, metabolic acidosis and hypotension. We report ARDS, distal renal tubular acidosis and distributive shock secondary to inappropriate vasodilatation in a case following ingestion of its leaves.
Subject(s)
Acetylcysteine/administration & dosage , Acidosis, Renal Tubular/etiology , Adult , Glycosides/poisoning , Humans , Hypokalemia/etiology , Lignans/poisoning , Male , Plant Leaves/poisoning , Plant Poisoning , Plants, Toxic , Respiratory Distress Syndrome/etiology , Shock/etiology , Toxins, Biological/poisoning , Treatment Outcome , Vasodilation
2.
Ceylon Med J
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2003 Mar; 48(1): 23
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-47933