Two men in Van Quan district, Lang Son province were convulsed, asked not to answer with cyanosis after drinking alcohol soaked in tree roots two days ago.
Hospitalized, they were diagnosed with acute poisoning, complicated developments, high risk of death.The test shows the situation of multi -organ failure, acute pattern, severe metabolic acidosis, and the image of a comparative cutting layer of the brain, which shows damage.
Both are placed inner intubation, mechanical ventilation, and use of supportive drugs.After 3 days of treatment, improved health, coma escaping, signs of metabolic acidosis and withdrawal of intubation, oxygen breathing.
However, the tests show that the muscle pattern is still very heavy, the risk of renal failure progresses, so the two patients will continue to be treated and monitored at the hospital.
Two patients are being treated at the Department of Positive Resuscitation - Anti -Poisoning.(Photo: BVCC)
According to Dr. Nguyen Thanh Do, the Department of Positive Resuscitation - Anti -Poison, Lang Son General Hospital, using plants (flowers, leaves, stems, roots) soaked in wine is a habit of many local people toUse for many different purposes such as taken, medicine, massage.
For example, anise tree (scientific name is Illicium Verum Hook) is a plant grown in the northern mountainous provinces, especially Lang Son.However, in the stem, root, leaves of the tree, the toxic content is Veranisatin, if used a lot, prolonged, especially used with oral alcohol, will lead to damage to nerve cells that cause coma., convulsions, life -threatening.
Doctors recommend that people do not use all kinds of unknown plants;Do not use alcohol soaked plants to drink, prepare food;Do not drink alcohol soaked with leaves, roots, animal organs.
When symptoms of poisoning such as vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, loose stool or coma, convulsions, consciousness, must go to the nearest medical facility for treatment.