A Fatal Case of Suicide Fruit Ingestion in Singapore by Cerbera Cardiac Glycoside Intoxication: Case Report and Review of Literature

Case Presentation: We present a case of Cerbera fruit ingestion which highlight the knowledge gap in unusual glycoside poisoning. Despite the patient’s asymptomatic presentation, life threatening clinical features such as hyperkalaemia, hypotension and arrhythmia occurred later. Treatments institute...

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Main Authors: Yee Shay Lee, Deepak Ghimiray, To Hang Lui, Yi Ju Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2020-09-01
Series:Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology
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Online Access:https://apjmt.mums.ac.ir/article_16754_e18f3b88c7b06abbf2ce20d5bab31a3e.pdf