Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8719861 | The Journal of Emergency Medicine | 2017 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
This case highlights the importance of knowing the peculiar pharmacokinetic properties of ricin after oral ingestion of castor beans and toxin release through mastication. Emergency physicians should be aware that oral absorption of ricin is dependent on several factors, such type and size of seeds and the geographic harvesting region, making it extremely difficult to estimate its lethality based solely on the number of ingested beans. Finally, comprehensive untargeted urine drug screening testing is highly valuable as a diagnostic tool in this context.
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Authors
Oscar F. MD, Anthony F. MD, Kenichi MD, PhD,