Escobar RR; Leiva AL; Morales EJA

Language: Spanish
References: 11
Page: 55-57
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ABSTRACT

The case of a 60 years olds male patient, who ingested a home remedy made out of two seeds of Cascabela Thevetia (L) Lippold (known as covadonga) that were shredded and then subjected to decoction as part of a remedy for a catarrhal state is presented. After 12 hours the patient developed vomiting, hypotension, tachycardia, chest tightness and intense dizziness. He went to his health subsystem, La Gomera, in the Health Area of the Marta Abreu Polyclinic, in Santa Clara, where the case was consulted to the poisoning control information service of Villa Clara. General measures and symptomatic treatment were oriented as well as urgent transference to the health area of secondary health care. While being transferred, an asystolic episode occurred. The patient did not overcome it and died from acute myocardial infarction.

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