The Sea Was Angry That Day My Friends: An Inland Case of Acute Scombroid Poisoning With a Twist

Scombroid poisoning is a common form of food poisoning related to fresh, canned, or smoked fish ingestion with high histamine content as a result of improper handling and storage. The incubation period for this type of fish poisoning is relatively short (ranges from a few minutes to hours). We prese...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Taylor, Roger, Burg, Joshua, Opara, Nnennaya
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Cardiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8555940/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34729272
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.18394
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Sumario:Scombroid poisoning is a common form of food poisoning related to fresh, canned, or smoked fish ingestion with high histamine content as a result of improper handling and storage. The incubation period for this type of fish poisoning is relatively short (ranges from a few minutes to hours). We present a case of a 53-year-old male who developed severe symptoms of scombroid poisoning minutes after ingesting an ahi tuna salad in a local restaurant.

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