'만병초' (Rhododendron brachycarpum)에 의한 전신 중독 2례

Two Cases of Rhododendron Brachycarpum Intoxication

  • 옥택근 (강원대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
  • 김윤성 (강원대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
  • 박찬우 (강원대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
  • 문중범 (강원대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
  • 이봉기 (강원대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 조병렬 (강원대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 김용훈 (강원대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 김성은 (한림대학교 춘천성심병원 응급의학과) ;
  • 최기훈 (한림대학교 춘천성심병원 응급의학과) ;
  • 서정열 (한림대학교 춘천성심병원 응급의학과) ;
  • 안희철 (한림대학교 춘천성심병원 응급의학과) ;
  • 안무업 (한림대학교 춘천성심병원 응급의학과) ;
  • 조준휘 (강원대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실)
  • Ohk, Taek-Geun (Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Kim, Yoon-Seong (Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Park, Chan-Woo (Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Moon, Joong-Bum (Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Lee, Bong-Ki (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Cho, Byung-Yeul (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Kim, Yong-Hoon (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Kim, Seong-Eun (Department of Emergency Medicine, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University) ;
  • Choi, Ki-Hoon (Department of Emergency Medicine, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University) ;
  • Seo, Jeong-Yeul (Department of Emergency Medicine, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University) ;
  • Ahn, Hee-Cheol (Department of Emergency Medicine, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University) ;
  • Ahn, Moo-Wob (Department of Emergency Medicine, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University) ;
  • Cho, Jun-Hwi (Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University)
  • 발행 : 2006.12.31

초록

Historically, the common folk have made use of various wild herbs for both food and medicinal purposes. However, the misuse of these wild herbs can lead to adverse consequences, including severe poisoning in some cases. In cases of poisoning from wild herbs, patients can exhibit a variety of symptoms depending on the herbs involved, which in addition to gastrointestinal symptoms may include hemodynamic alteration and abnormal neurologic signs. In the present case, two patients were admitted to the emergency room with symptoms of toxicity after consuming Rhododendron brachycarpum liquor. Rhododendron brachycarpum and other wild herbs contain the toxic material grayanotoxin. Because of its serious toxic symptoms, great caution must be exercised in using rhododendrons for food and medicinal purposes.

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