4 Kasım 2008 Salı

Impacts of mushrooms


There are no simple rules to indicate whether a mushroom is edible or deadly poisonous. But the prudent know NEVER to take unnecessary risks by eating an unfamiliar mushroom. Although the number of fatal mushrooms is small, understanding the effects of the different types of toxins could mean the difference between life and death. The problem with mushroom poisoning is that initial symptoms generally only manifest themselves 6 to 48 hours after the eating, by which time toxins have already been absorbed by the liver and kidneys. Supportive treatment consists of blood transfusions and dialysis. However, due to coagulation disturbance and low blood sugar a patient may lapse into a coma and die.

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