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Uncommon Millettia pachycarpa Benth poisoning: A case report
Jiangchao Long1, Yong Huang2, Jun Guo2
1Intensive Care Department, People's Hospital of Dafang, Bijie, China.
Medicine
|July 26, 2024
Summary
Millettia pachycarpa Benth poisoning can cause severe illness by disrupting cellular respiration. Prompt treatment with continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) and mechanical ventilation led to a patient
Area of Science:
- Toxicology
- Clinical Case Reports
- Plant Poisoning
Background:
- Millettia pachycarpa Benth contains rotenone, a potent inhibitor of the mitochondrial electron transport chain.
- Ingestion of M. pachycarpa Benth can lead to respiratory and central nervous system depression, potentially causing death.
- This report details the first clinical case of M. pachycarpa Benth poisoning, aiding in diagnosis and treatment systematization.
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