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| Resumo: | Ciguatera fish poisoning is a foodborne illness caused by the ingestion of coral reef fish contaminated with toxins that arise from Gambierdiscus toxicus that grows on coral reefs in lndian and Pacific Ocean regions and in the Caribbean sea. The first case in Europe was reported in Canary lslands in 2004. ln Madeira lsland the first case was reported in 2008. The global warming may increase the frequency of ciguatera fish poisoning. The patient affected with ciguatera fish poisoning may develop gastrointestinal, neurologic and cardiovascular findings. Treatment is primarily supportive. Authors present a case of 12 fishermen presenting nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain that onset 3 hours after consuming pigfish of the Desert lslands. Nine patients presented hypotension, ali patients had bradycardia and four of them needed atropine. Ciguatera fish poisoning is a clinica/ presumptive diagnosis. |
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| Autores principais: | Costa, Ana Isabel |
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| Outros Autores: | Malheiro, Alexandra; Pestana , Andreia; Esteves Freitas , Tiago; Balza, Pedro; Brazão , Maria da Luz |
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| Assunto: | Peixes Intoxicação por Ciguatera Ciguatoxinas Fishes Ciguatoxins Ciguatera Poisoning |
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| Ano: | 2017 |
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| País: | Portugal |
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
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| Tipo de acesso: | unknown |
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| Instituição associada: | Sociedade Portuguesa de Medicina Interna |
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| Idioma: | português |
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| Origem: | Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Interna |
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