Management of acute yellow oleander poisoning

Cardiac Findings in Acute Yellow Oleander Poisoning

BACKGROUND #ENTITYSTARTX02014; The Yellow Oleander is an ornamental tree that is common throughout the tropics. Ingestion of its seeds results in a clinical picture similar to digoxin toxicity. OBJECTIVES #ENTITYSTARTX02014; The aim of this study was to evaluate cardiac findings in acute Yellow Oleander poisoning. METHODS AND MATERIALS #ENTITYSTARTX02014; A total of 21 patients with history...

Poisoning by Thevetia Nerifolia (Yellow Oleander)

Acute yellow oleander (Thevetia peruviana) poisoning: cardiac arrhythmias, electrolyte disturbances, and serum cardiac glycoside concentrations on presentation to hospital.

OBJECTIVE To describe the cardiac arrhythmias, electrolyte disturbances, and serum cardiac glycoside levels seen in patients presenting to hospital with acute yellow oleander (Thevetia peruviana) poisoning and to compare these with published reports of digitalis poisoning. DESIGN Case series. SETTING Medical wards of Anuradhapura District General Hospital, Sri Lanka, and coronary care unit ...

Acute Poisoning – Management Guidelines

With the availability of a vast number of chemicals and drugs, acute poisoning is a common medical emergency in any country. The exact incidence of this problem in our country remains uncertain but it is estimated that about 10-15 million cases of poisoning are reported every year, of which, more than 50,000 die. The objective of this article is to familiarize the physicians about various steps...

The management of acute poisoning.

Self poisoning is among the most common causes of non-traumatic coma in patients younger than 35 yr, and accounts for approximately 10% of all acute medical admissions [8]. Anaesthetists may become involved in the care of these patients during emergency resuscitation or in the intensive care unit. In the U.S.A., acute self poisoning accounts for 5-30 % of admissions to medical intensive care un...