TY - JOUR
T1 - Puffer fish poisoning : a potentially life-threatening condition
AU - Isbister, Geoffrey K.
AU - Son, Julie
AU - Wang, Frank
AU - Maclean, Catriona J.
AU - Lin, Cindy S-Y
AU - Ujma, Josef
AU - Balit, Corrine R.
AU - Smith, Brendon
AU - Milder, D. G.
AU - Kiernan, Matthew C.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Puffer fish poisoning has been documented rarely in Australia. It results from ingesting tetrodoxtoxin found in the liver, ovaries, intestines and skin of the fish. Over a recent 16-month period, 11 cases of puffer fish poisoning were reported to the NSW Poisons Information Centre. Symptoms of poisoning may include paralysis, respiratory failure, numbness, paraesthesia, nausea and ataxia. Health professionals should be aware of the condition so as to institute early and appropriate management.
AB - Puffer fish poisoning has been documented rarely in Australia. It results from ingesting tetrodoxtoxin found in the liver, ovaries, intestines and skin of the fish. Over a recent 16-month period, 11 cases of puffer fish poisoning were reported to the NSW Poisons Information Centre. Symptoms of poisoning may include paralysis, respiratory failure, numbness, paraesthesia, nausea and ataxia. Health professionals should be aware of the condition so as to institute early and appropriate management.
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/541199
M3 - Article
SN - 0025-729X
VL - 177
SP - 650
EP - 653
JO - Medical Journal of Australia
JF - Medical Journal of Australia
IS - 2
ER -