Journal of Clinical Toxicology
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Gnanathasan Ariaranee C

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• Research Article
  Epidemic Self-Poisoning with Seeds of Cerbera manghas in Eastern Sri Lanka: An Analysis of Admissions and Outcome
  Author(s): Pirasath Selladurai, Sundaresan Thadsanamoorthy and Gnanathasan Ariaranee C Pirasath Selladurai, Sundaresan Thadsanamoorthy and Gnanathasan Ariaranee C
  
  The use of plant fruits and seeds as a method of self-poisoning is common in South Asia, with most deaths being due to ingestion of (yellow oleander) seeds. Self-poisoning with the locally common Cerbera manghas (CM) fruit is prevalent in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. We carried out a retrospective study to determine the clinical manifestations, treatment and outcome of patients with cerbera manghas self-poisoning in Batticaloa teaching hospital. Data were collected retrospectively on all cases with Cerbera manghas self-poisoning from 1st January 2011 to 31st October 2013.There were 48 patients [mean age: 21(± 0.43) yrs], (male: female=35:13). Twenty four had ingested half of a seed (25 g). Most of the patients were symptomatic with vomiting (48), dizziness (24) and abdominal pain (20). Forty (83.3%) had cardiac arrhythmias that required transfer to the poisoning unit for .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0495.1000287

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