Toxicity, Mushroom - Disulfiramlike Toxins: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
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Toxicity, Mushroom - Disulfiramlike Toxins: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
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Most Recently Shared on May 3, 2010 at 10:23 pm By:
Occasionally, toxic mushrooms are mistaken for edible species, and human poisoning occurs. http://bit.ly/akKuvc
CBRNE - Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Toxins are poisons produced by living organisms. Staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) is an exotoxin excreted by the Staphylococcus aureus bacterium. Staphylococcus species thrive and produce toxins in unrefrigerated meats, dairy, and bakery products. SEB normally exerts ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 5:37 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
The gastrointestinal form of staphylococcal enterotoxin B toxicity is rarely fatal with adequate hydration. http://bit.ly/92wRfN
Toxicity, Mushroom: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Mushrooms are the fruiting bodies of a group of higher fungi that have evolved contemporaneously with plants for millions of years. Mushrooms are widely distributed throughout the world, and thousands of species have been identified.About 100 ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 4, 2010 at 1:13 am By:
About 100 species of mushrooms are poisonous to humans, and 15-20 mushroom species are lethal when ingested. http://bit.ly/alf6jl
Toxicity, Mushroom - Orellanine: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Cortinarius orellanus, the poznan cort mushroom, is one of approximately 10 types of mushrooms that can cause fatal poisonings. Thousands of mushroom species are increasingly studied and collected by amateur mushroom hunters. About 100 of these ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 4, 2010 at 1:11 am By:
Orellanine is the major toxin found in some mushrooms. More about orellanine toxicity. http://bit.ly/aHkHyb
Toxicity, Mushroom - Muscarine: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Although many mushrooms may contain cholinergic toxins like muscarine in small amounts, it is the mushrooms of the Inocybe and Clitocybe genera that contain sufficient amounts to produce a muscarinic cholinergic poisoning. In particular, Amanita muscaria ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 4, 2010 at 1:08 am By:
Many mushrooms may contain cholinergic toxins like muscarine in small amounts. More about muscarine toxicity. http://bit.ly/dd4PCC
Toxicity, Mushroom - Ibotenic Acid: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Amanita muscaria, also called fly agaric or soma, and Amanita pantherina, also called panther or panther amanita, are representative of the mushrooms in the ibotenic acid and muscimol mushroom group that produce ethanol-like intoxication and jerking ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 4, 2010 at 1:06 am By:
Identification errors of certain mushrooms can result in poisoning. More about ibotenic acid toxicity from mushrooms. http://bit.ly/dDfzUQ
Toxicity, Mushroom - Hallucinogens: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Hallucinogenic fungi have been used in divinatory or religious contexts for at least 3000 years. However, not until the 1950s were the involved species of fungi identified and the chemical nature of active substances determined. In ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 4, 2010 at 12:58 am By:
Hallucinogenic fungi have been used for at least 3000 years. More about hallucinogenic mushroom toxicity. http://bit.ly/d4478F
Toxicity, Mushroom - Gyromitra Toxin: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Thousands of mushroom species are studied and collected by amateur mushroom hunters, but only a handful cause death. False morel mushrooms (eg, Gyromitra esculenta, Gyromitra ambigua, Gyromitra infula) can cause fatal poisonings. These mushrooms are found ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 4, 2010 at 12:56 am By:
Thousands of mushroom species are studied and collected by amateur mushroom hunters, but only a handful cause death. http://bit.ly/aXEItO
Toxic Shock Syndrome: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a shock syndrome caused by the inflammatory response to toxins produced by various bacteria, most commonly Streptococcus and Staphylococcus species. Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome was first described by Todd et ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 28, 2010 at 4:29 am By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) has been linked to many initiating bacterial infections. Learn more about TSS. http://bit.ly/8ZID8S
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