RT Book, Section
A1 Williams, Saralyn R.
A1 Thurman, R. Jason
A2 Knoop, Kevin J.
A2 Stack, Lawrence B.
A2 Storrow, Alan B.
A2 Thurman, R. Jason
SR Print(0)
ID 1181057093
T1 Mushroom Ingestion
T2 The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260134940
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181057093
RD 2024/04/24
AB While  many  species  of  mushrooms  can  cause  toxicity  when  ingested,  only  a  few  contain  amatoxins  and  account  for  most  fatalities  attributed  to  mushroom  ingestion.  Examples  include  Amanita  phalloides  (the  “death  cap”)  and  Amanita  ocreata  (the  “destroying  angel”)  species.  Amatoxin  poisoning  results  in  severe  symptoms  of  gastroenteritis  at  least  6  to  24  hours  after  ingestion.  Symptoms  include  nausea,  vomiting,  profuse  watery  diarrhea,  and  abdominal  pain.  GI  symptoms  may  last  12  to  24  hours  and  are  followed  by  a  latent  period  of  apparent  improvement.  This  period  is  followed  by  a  rise  in  liver  enzymes  and  bilirubin.  Fulminant  hepatic  failure  and  renal  failure  may  become  apparent.