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Medical error in treatment of Amanita phalloides poisoning in pre-hospital care.

Anna SmędraKatarzyna WochnaDariusz ZawadzkiJarosław Berent
Published in: Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine (2022)
Mushroom poisoning is a particularly important problem not only in countries with a mushroom picking tradition, but also-due to the inflow of refugees-in countries where mushroom poisoning was very rare until recently. In such cases it is crucial to quickly implement the correct procedure, as this can prevent the need for liver transplant or even death. This is a particularly important consideration for the first medical professionals to contact the patient, especially in cases where the patient reports mushrooms consumption and presents alarming symptoms of the gastrointestinal tract. Such situations cannot be underestimated and ignored.
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