Fatal cardiac glycoside poisoning due to mistaking foxglove for comfrey
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DOI: 10.1080/15563650.2017.1317350
Abstract: Abstract Context: Accidental ingestion of foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) can cause significant cardiac toxicity. We report a patient who ingested foxglove mistaking it for comfrey and developed refractory ventricular arrhythmias. The patient died despite treatment with… read more here.
Keywords: glycoside poisoning; comfrey; cardiac glycoside; fatal cardiac ... See more keywords