Acil Serviste Datura Zehirlenmesi Olgu Sunumu

Abstract

Datura Stramonium (DS) is a in our country; it grows wild in rural areas without the need for agriculture. DS can also be used as herbal medicine in respiratory system diseases such as asthma and bronchitis, in hemorrhoids and dermatological diseases such as eczema. It may lead to anticholinergic symptoms such as mydriasis, tachycardia, dry skin, flushing and urinary retention in humans due to its atropine content, and when it affects the central nervous system, it may cause symptoms ranging from restlessness, agitation, hallucination, convulsion to coma and death. We aimed to describe the case of the patient who was taken to the emergency department with the pre-diagnosis of altered consciousness, agitation, and psychiatric disorder, progressed with the signs of delirium and anticholinergic toxicity, was diagnosed with Datura Stramonium intoxication, was admitted to the intensive care unit after the first treatment, and was discharged with recovery.