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Fearsome Foliage - An Overview of Toxic Plants

Taming the SRU

Anaphylaxis, hypoglycemia, cardiotoxicity, and neurotoxicity can all be seen following exposure to poisonous plants. Patients typically present with tachycardia, mydriasis hyperthermia, altered mental status, anhidrosis, and urinary retention. 2017 Sep-Dec;21(3):101-104. Address life-threats. Decontaminate. J Am Acad Dermatol.

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Vasopressor Nonresponse

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Anaphylaxis Anaphylaxis may present as hypotension alone. Thus, it may easily be confused with a different form of shock and treated with vasopressors such as norepinephrine and vasopressin, which are not first line for anaphylaxis. 2017; 45(9): 1443-1449. Urticaria should prompt consideration of anaphylaxis.