A Case of Palytoxin Poisoning in a Home Aquarium Enthusiast and His Family
Joint Authors
Hall, Christine
Levy, David
Sattler, Steven
Source
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Inhalational exposure to palytoxin is an extremely rare cause of respiratory distress.
This little-known marine toxin has the potential to cause significant morbidity and mortality.
Toxicity has been best documented in cases of ingestion but has also been seen in cases of dermal exposure and inhalation of vapors.
Palytoxin has been found in several coral species, some of which are favored by home aquarium enthusiasts and are commercially available.
We report a case of a family who were exposed to the aerosolized toxin following the cleaning of a coral in their home aquarium.
It is important that clinicians be aware of this source of toxic exposure to provide necessary care to these patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hall, Christine& Levy, David& Sattler, Steven. 2015. A Case of Palytoxin Poisoning in a Home Aquarium Enthusiast and His Family. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058474
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hall, Christine…[et al.]. A Case of Palytoxin Poisoning in a Home Aquarium Enthusiast and His Family. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058474
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hall, Christine& Levy, David& Sattler, Steven. A Case of Palytoxin Poisoning in a Home Aquarium Enthusiast and His Family. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058474
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058474