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KMID : 0385919980090020336
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Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
1998 Volume.9 No. 2 p.336 ~ p.340
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Two cases of Anticholinergic Toxicity After Jimson Weed Ingestion
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류진호/Ryoo JH
소정일/김용권/박주경/김성근/윤한덕/허탁/민용일/So JI/Kim YK/Park JK/Kim SG/Yoon HD/Heo T/Min YI
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Abstract
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Jimson weed, also known as Datura stramonium, is a member of the Solanaceae family. Jimson weed was used by American Indians for medicinal and religious purposes. All parts of the Jimson weed plant are poisons, containing the alkaloids atropine, hyoscyamine and scopolamine. So, it is caused by these components to make a anticholinergic toxicity within 6h after ingestion. Initial manifestations include dry mucus membrane, blurred, vision, thirst, difficulty swallowing and speaking, and photophobia, and may be followed by hyperthermia, confusion, agitation, combative behavior, hallucination, urinary retention, seizure and coma. We experienced two patients who developed combative behavior and agitation with pupil dilation caused by Jimson weed. They discharged with improvement after supportive for 2days.
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KEYWORD
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Jimson weed, Anticholinergic toxicity
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