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[Severe vomiting, diarrhea]. 1990

M Richter, and R Simmen

Medizinische Klinik, Stadtspital Triemli, Zürich.

Because of heavy vomiting and a watery diarrhoea after consumption of two Amanita phalloides mushroom taken in suicidal attempt this 31-year old female patient came to our emergency ward. The diagnosis being clear a therapy with stomach irrigation, substitution of fluid and electrolytes as well as application of penicillin and Silibinin was begun. The toxin concentration in the urine was not too high and the Quick value did not fall to low. The course was benign and the patient could leave the hospital only a few days later.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009145	Mushroom Poisoning	Poisoning from ingestion of mushrooms, primarily from, but not restricted to, toxic varieties.	Poisoning, Mushroom,Mushroom Poisonings,Poisonings, Mushroom
D003937	Diagnosis, Differential	Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures.	Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D003967	Diarrhea	An increased liquidity or decreased consistency of FECES, such as running stool. Fecal consistency is related to the ratio of water-holding capacity of insoluble solids to total water, rather than the amount of water present. Diarrhea is not hyperdefecation or increased fecal weight.	Diarrheas
D005260	Female		Females
D005440	Fluid Therapy	Therapy whose basic objective is to restore the volume and composition of the body fluids to normal with respect to WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE. Fluids may be administered intravenously, orally, by intermittent gavage, or by HYPODERMOCLYSIS.	Oral Rehydration Therapy,Rehydration,Rehydration, Oral,Oral Rehydration,Rehydration Therapy, Oral,Therapy, Fluid,Therapy, Oral Rehydration,Fluid Therapies,Oral Rehydration Therapies,Oral Rehydrations,Rehydration Therapies, Oral,Rehydrations,Rehydrations, Oral,Therapies, Fluid,Therapies, Oral Rehydration
D005751	Gastric Lavage	Medical procedure involving the emptying of contents in the stomach through the use of a tube inserted through the nose or mouth. It is performed to remove poisons or relieve pressure due to intestinal blockages or during surgery.	Irrigation, Gastric,Lavage, Gastric,Gastric Irrigation,Gastric Irrigations,Gastric Lavages,Irrigations, Gastric,Lavages, Gastric
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D000435	Alcoholic Intoxication	An acute brain syndrome which results from the excessive ingestion of ETHANOL or ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.	Drunkenness,Intoxication, Alcoholic,Drunkennesses
D000545	Amanita	A genus of fungi of the family Agaricaceae, order Agaricales; most species are poisonous.	Amanitas