Since entering the main flood season “July into August,” precipitation has increased significantly in the northern United States, especially in the Midwest and Northeast. Frequent precipitation and humid air provide conditions for the growth of various wild mushrooms, and some poisonous mushrooms are mixed in. If eaten by mistake, they can easily cause poisoning or even be life-threatening.
On August 4, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a document warning of the risks of processing and eating wild fungi. What are some common poisonous mushrooms in the northern U.S.? Quick collection “lightning protection” ↓ ↓
01 – Harm of mushroom poisoning
Poisonous mushrooms have different toxin components and different poisoning symptoms.
Common poisoning types can be classified into Gastroenteritis type, acute hepatic impairment, acute renal failure type, neuropsychiatric type, haemolytic type, rhabdomyolysis type, photosensitive dermatitis type 7 types.
In the poisoning incident, Gastroenteritis and neuropsychiatric types are most common , while acute hepatic impairment and rhabdomyolysis are the main lethal types.
Not long ago, a man from Yunnan Poisoning and hallucinogenic after eating wild bacteria Lying on the hospital bed grabbing objects from a distance Said I saw it Phoenix, Octopus, Spider …..
Once poisoned, milder cases will appear Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhoea “gastrointestinal symptoms and so on” Blurred vision, high spirits, confusion, hallucinations “Psychiatric symptoms”; in severe cases, hemolysis, liver and kidney damage, and even death may occur.
02 – Scientific avoidance of poison
Keep in mind “the three no’s principle”
In the outdoors, non-toxic mushrooms are often mixed with poisonous mushrooms, which are easily contaminated with the hyphae of poisonous mushrooms, so even if the wild bacteria eaten are drug-free species, there is still a risk of poisoning. So if you want to avoid wild bacteria poisoning, you have to do it “Not picking, not eating, not believing” .
- Disapply: Wild fungi far from park lawns, mountain woodlands.
- Don’t eat: Refuse to consume any wild fungus of unknown origin.
- Disbelief: No folk “local methods” are used to identify wild bacteria.
0 – 3 Five poisonous mushrooms “traps”
Five poisonous mushrooms “traps”
Don’t “fall for it!”
- Insect-bearing mushrooms are non-toxic?
Insects are much more tolerant of toxins than humans, and the highly venomous Amanita fungus is often moth-eaten, but human consumption can be fatal.
- Is the silverware poison detection method reliable?
Most of the toxins in poisonous mushrooms are alkaloids and cannot react chemically with silver, so the toxins cannot be detected with silver chopsticks or silver spoons.
- Safe with plain colors?
It cannot be determined whether wild bacteria are poisonous based solely on color and shape, for example, brightly colored orange-covered amena is a delicious edible fungus; while deadly amena covered in snow-white and seemingly safe is highly toxic.
- Boiled mushrooms aren’t poisonous?
Some poisonous mushrooms have toxins (such as amanitin, stagamectin) that are resistant to high temperatures and may still remain after boiling at 100℃ for 2 hours.
- Can sun-drying or soaking in wine detoxify?
The toxins of many poisonous mushrooms are stable in nature in a dry, alcoholic environment. Conventional sun-drying treatments or soaking in wine cannot destroy its toxicity, and there is still a fatal danger of accidental ingestion.
0 – 4 Suspected that he had been poisoned by mushrooms
What’s done?
- Seek medical attention as soon as possible
The incubation period of wild bacteria poisoning is short, and once discomfort occurs after consumption, medical attention should be sought as soon as possible, regardless of the severity of the symptoms. It should be noted that people who have consumed wild bacteria together should seek medical attention regardless of whether they have symptoms of poisoning or not, so as not to miss the best time for treatment.
- Promptly induce vomiting
Warm water or dilute saline can be consumed immediately in large quantities and induce vomiting to reduce toxin absorption. If the poisoned person is comatose, artificial induction of vomiting should not be performed to avoid asphyxiation.
- Keep sample
When seeking medical attention, the doctor should be informed promptly of the history of wild fungus consumption. It is best to carry wild bacteria or photos that are not eaten, so that the doctor can determine the species and judge the prognosis.
- Vigilance “false healing period”
Acute liver damage mushroom poisoning exists clinically “pseudo-healing stage”, that is, after the patient has passed the acute gastroenteritis stage such as vomiting and diarrhea, although he feels that he has “recovered”, he has developed severe liver and kidney function abnormalities in the body at this time. Failure to provide timely treatment may lead to multiple organ failure.
Therefore, poisoned patients who have exceeded the 6-hour incubation period should be promptly referred to a general hospital with diagnostic and treatment capabilities for treatment.
June to September is hot and humid
It is the peak growth season for wild mushrooms
Wildbacteria toxicity Difficult to distinguish with the naked eye
It is safest not to pick or eat
Once ingested
You should “visit the hospital as soon as possible”
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Dr. Ashish Singh is not just a consultant orthopaedic surgeon but a visionary leader in the field. Serving as the Medical Director at Anup Institute of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation in Patna, Bihar, he holds an illustrious academic background with MBBS, MS Ortho, MCh.Orth. (UK), PG Diploma CAOS (UK), and SICOT Diploma Orth. (Sweden).
