Background:Aconite poisoning is a severe,life-threatening poisoning related to the use of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).The herbal including 'Caowu'(kusnezoff monkshood root),'chuanwu'(Aconitum car...
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Background:Aconite poisoning is a severe,life-threatening poisoning related to the use of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).The herbal including 'Caowu'(kusnezoff monkshood root),'chuanwu'(Aconitum carmichaeli DEBX root),'fuzi'(Aconitum carmichali debx),which were used to treat Rheumatic joint pain,Acute Lumbar Sprain and can also cause cardiac arrhythmias,gastrointestinal and neurological *** is no specific antidote for aconite ***:The aim of the study was to summarize the clinical features and to clarify the causative and contributory factors leading to aconite ***:This study was implement within the Poisoning Treatment Center of the Army,which have integral toxicology laboratory and toxicology testing center in mainland of *** retrospective study reviewed all confirmed aconite poisoning cases handled by clinical toxicology laboratory from January 2014 to August 2017 *** diagnosis was confirmed by aconitum alkaloids in blood ***,herbal specimens were morphologically ***:Thirty-two cases were examined in this aconite poisoning case series.30(93%)exhibited neurological symptoms,10(31.2%) presented with gastrointestinal symptoms,and 26(81.3%) presented with cardiovascular *** fatality in this case *** boiling of processed aconite roots(paozhi)was listed as a major contributor of aconite poisoning(25 victims)(78%);5(15.6%)victims drank the medicinal liquor;2(6.3%) overdose-prescription than recommended dosage of aconite ***:The risk of aconite poisoning is increased by inappropriate *** reduce the incidence of poisoning,increased efforts must be devoted toward enhance public education,and the quality issues of TCM practice should be critically addressed to minimize this poisoning.
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