• Mycopathologia · Feb 1989

    Review

    Hepatotoxic mushroom poisoning: diagnosis and management.

    • J Piqueras.
    • Department of Hematology and Hemotherapy, Hospital General Vall d'Hebrón, Barcelona, Spain.
    • Mycopathologia. 1989 Feb 1;105(2):99-110.

    AbstractHepatotoxic mushroom poisoning (due to Amanita, Lepiota and Galerina species) may be considered as a real medical emergency, since an early diagnosis and immediate treatment are required for a successful outcome. In this review the physio-pathological features and the clinical picture of amatoxin poisonings are described as the basis for diagnosis and therapeutic decisions. The treatment schedule proposed is analyzed in some points: Symptomatic and supportive measures, toxin removal and extraction procedures, and the possibility of using antidotes. Some parameters with prognostic significance are commented on. Finally, the mortality rate and its evolution throughout the present century is also considered.

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