Toxin in mushroom poisoning principally affects: March 2011
Correct Answer: Nerves
Description: Ans. D: Nerves Toxins of mushroom (poison) are parasympathomimetic Mushroom poisoning Main sign and symptoms: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, bloody vomitus and stools, enlarged tender liver and jaundice, oliguria, pulmonary edema, mental confusion, convulsions, coma Average fatal dose: 1/2 to 1 mushroom Fatal period: 3-6 days Treatment: Gastric lavage, suppoive, atropine, exchange transfusion in children, charcoal hemoperfusion in adults
Category:
Forensic Medicine
Get More
Subject Mock Tests
Practice with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects and improve your knowledge.
Attempt a mock test nowMock Exam
Take an exam with 100 random questions selected from all subjects to test your knowledge.
Coming SoonGet More
Subject Mock Tests
Try practicing mock tests with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects.
Attempt a mock test now