Poisoning from Thevetia nerifolia (yellow oleander)

Poisoning by Thevetia Nerifolia (Yellow Oleander)

Poisoning by Thevetia Nerifolia

of village Jhowa, under the jurisdiction of Contai Thana, rubbed two seeds with treacle on a mortar and swallowed them down oil the 5th of June 1897, to procure abortion. Almost immediately after taking the poison, she felt a burning pain in the throat, vomited and purged several times, became much prostrated, and had several fainting fits. She was brought to hospital by the police on the follo...

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...

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 ...

A Case of Toxic Heart-Block Due to Cerbera Thevetia (Yellow Oleander Seeds)