Common yew intoxication: a case report

Yew (Taxus) intoxication in free-ranging cervids

Wild ruminants, including deer species (cervids) have incorrectly been regarded as refractory to yew (Taxus) intoxication. This assumption has been based upon anecdotal observations of individual deer browsing on yew over time without apparent adverse effect. A single case of yew intoxication was reported in a free-ranging Norwegian moose (Alces alces) in 2008. The current report describes five...

Acute Intoxication by Transdermal Opium Application in Infants: Two Case Reports

ABSTRACT Background: Acute opium intoxication is one of the most common causes of poisoning in children in Iran. Although most cases are accidental, traditional misuse of opium for symptomatic therapy of various childhood diseases also contributes to high rate of opium intoxication in Iran. Cases: Here, we report two cases of opium intoxication in infants resulted from transdermal applicat...

Curcin Intoxication in Royal Thai Army Privates: A Case Report

Background: Jatropha curcas,commonly known as “Saboo Dum,” is the most common plant poisoning in Thailand. Saboo Dum seeds are used as raw material for biodiesel fuel manufacture, especially in Royal Thai Military units. The seed contains a toxin called curcin which can cause hepatotoxicity in humans. Case Presentation: We reported twenty-eight private soldiers who were brought to the emergency...

A Pragmatic Approach to Superwarfarin Intoxication in a Resource Constraint Setting; a Case Report

Amanita Phalloides Intoxication Misdiagnosed as Acute Appendicitis: A Case Report

Background: Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency of the childhood. Its diagnosis is really challenging. A constellation of through history taking, physical examination, radiographic investigations, and laboratory analysis should be used to balance the risk of delayed operative intervention against the removal of a normal appendix. Here a case with misdiagnosis of acute app...