TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Plants and Mushrooms A1 - Krenzelok, Edward P. A2 - Tenenbein, Milton A2 - Macias, Charles G. A2 - Sharieff, Ghazala Q. A2 - Yamamoto, Loren G. A2 - Schafermeyer, Robert PY - 2019 T2 - Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 5e AB - The vast majority of plant exposures are unintentional, involve small quantities, and the patients are typically asymptomatic.Gastrointestinal upset is the most common manifestation of symptomatic exposures.Severe anticholinergic toxicity may occur following exposure to Datura (jimsonweed) species.Foxglove, oleander, and lily of the valley are among several species of plants that contain cardiac glycosides and may cause toxicity similar to digoxin poisoning.The typical mushroom ingestion by children involves the “backyard mushroom,” and toxicity is unlikely.The majority of toxic mushrooms taken belong to the gastrointestinal irritant group, and symptoms occur within the first few hours of ingestion.Most potentially life-threatening mushrooms will have an onset of symptoms 6 to 8 hours, or even longer, after ingestion. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1155749312 ER -