injuries and poisoning
Mushroom (Toadstool) Poisoning
Delayed gastrointestinal and other symptoms
Mushrooms that cause delayed gastrointestinal symptoms includeAmanita phalloidesand related types of mushroom (members of theAmanita,Gyromitra,andCortinariusgenera). causes 95% of mushroom poisoning deaths. Vomiting and diarrhea start in 6 to 12 hours. Sometimes the blood sugar level drops dangerously low ( Hypoglycemia ). Symptoms subside for a few days, but then people develop mushrooms tend to cause delayed vomiting and diarrhea (about 6 to 12 hours after they are eaten). Kidney failure can occur within 3 days to 1 or 2 weeks after the mushrooms are eaten, and people often need temporary Hemodialysis . Gyromitramushrooms also cause delayed vomiting and diarrhea and a low blood sugar level. Other problems include brain toxicity (such as seizures) and, after a few days, liver and kidney failure. MostCortinariusmushrooms originate in Europe. Vomiting and diarrhea may last for 3 days. Kidney failure, with symptoms of flank pain and a decreased amount of urine, may occur 3 to 20 days after the mushrooms are eaten. Kidney failure often resolves spontaneously. ) are responsible for delayed muscle breakdown ( Rhabdomyolysis ), which is fatal in some cases. There is no specific treatment, so doctors concentrate on treating specific symptoms and making people comfortable. Some other mushroom species (such asClitocybe,Hapalopilus rutilans, andPleurocybella porrigens) cause brain and nerve disorders, including numbness to burning of the hands, fingers, feet, and/or toes, dizziness, difficulty seeing, altered consciousness, seizures, respiratory failure, and death. 