All of the following are characteristic of Datura poisoning except –
Correct Answer: Pin-point pupils
Description: In datura poisoning, there is dilatation of pupil (not pin point pupil).
Features of datura poisoning are described as '9D':-
Dry hot skin: 'Hot as a hare'.
Dilatation of cutaneous blood vessels causing a facial flash. 'Red as a beet'.
Dilatation of pupil with loss accommodation and unresponsive to light (dilated and fixed pupil) : 'Blind as a bat'.
Dryness of throat and mouth: 'Dry 'Dry as a bone'.
Delirium (muttering delirium) : 'Mad as a wet hen'.
Drowsiness
Drunken gait
Dysphagia (difficulty in swallowing).
Difficulty in talking.
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