A Rare Entity of Bottle Gourd Toxicity with Multiorgan Dysfunction Syndrome

Journal Title: Indian Journal of Emergency Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 2

Abstract

A 59 years old male was presented to our Emergency Department with complaints of multiple episode of vomiting and fresh blood in vomitus, loose stools and reddish coloured urine after consuming some home made bottle gourd juice. Later he was diagnosed as bottle gourd toxicity with a shock which led to MODS. He was aggressively managed with IV fluids, pantoprazole infusion, antibiotics and other supportive medications. He improved and was discharged in a stable condition after 7 days of hospitalization.

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Kangjam Lakshmi Devi

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  • EP ID EP552999
  • DOI 10.21088/ijem.2395.311X.4218.22
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Kangjam Lakshmi Devi (2018). A Rare Entity of Bottle Gourd Toxicity with Multiorgan Dysfunction Syndrome. Indian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 4(2), 173-176. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-552999