Many types of fungi when ingested cause poisoning. Distinguishing wild species is a difficult task, even for a knowledgeable mushroom picker, alternative ways to distinguish between poisonous and edible are, as a rule, unreliable.
Ciguater poisoning occurs when you eat any of the 400 species of fish that live near the tropical reefs of Florida, West India or the Pacific, where dinoflagellates produce toxins that accumulate in fish meat.
A small number of common plants are poisonous. To the highly toxic and potentially fatal plants are common castor beans, prayer acres, poisonous hemlock, hemlock water, oleander and digitalis containing glycosides.
When poisoning with caustic substances (strong acids and alkalis) develops a chemical burn of the upper gastrointestinal tract, leading in some cases to perforation of the esophagus or stomach.
Carbon monoxide poisoning causes acute symptoms: headache, nausea, weakness, exertional angina, dyspnoea, loss of consciousness and to whom. Neurological symptoms can develop after a week.
Patients with severe poisoning may require mechanical ventilation and / or treatment of cardiovascular collapse. In the case of mental disorders, continuous monitoring and fixation may be required.
The first stage of diagnosis is the evaluation of the patient's general condition. Severe poisoning may require emergency measures to treat acute cardiovascular failure (collapse).
Poisoning as a result of accidents and intentional self-inflicted (deliberate) poisoning are a common reason for contacting emergency departments and a number of deaths.
Poisoning with salicylates can cause vomiting, tinnitus, frustration, hyperthermia, respiratory alkalosis, metabolic acidosis and multiple organ failure.
