ACMT Visual Pearl: Seabather’s Eruption: The unexpected beach burn
What organism causes seabather’s eruption?
- Jellyfish
- Nematodes
- Portuguese man-of-war
- Stonefish
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ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl | Substance-Induced Crystalluria: All That Glitters Is Not Gold
Which of the substances below causes crystalluria with hexagonal crystals that shimmer on macroscopic urine examination?
- Acyclovir
- Ethylene glycol
- Indinavir
- Primidone
- Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim
ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearls – In “Spore” Taste
A 15-year-old male presents symptomatic several hours after inhaling spores of this mushroom as a home remedy for epistaxis. What is the presentation and pathophysiology of the toxic syndrome associated with this mushroom?
For a video of this mushroom in action: https://youtu.be/G_DXTlvvsco
- Dyspnea and cough from hypersensitivity alveolitis
- Flushing, nausea and vomiting from acetaldehyde accumulation
- Nausea, vomiting and hepatoxicity from RNA synthetase inhibition
- Seizures from reduced GABA production in the central nervous system
ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearls: Eating Foraged Wild Mushrooms
What clinical symptoms would be expected after eating a meal made with the pictured foraged wild mushrooms?
- Bradycardia, urinary incontinence, and bronchospasm
- Hallucinations
- Seizures and rhabdomyolysis
- Skin flushing and palpitations (more…)