CRACKCast E164 – Plants, Mushrooms, and Herbal Medications

This episode of CRACKCast covers Chapter 158 in Rosen's Emergency Medicine, 9th Edition. Core Questions: For each of the following, describe the expected toxicity: Jequirity pea, rosary Umbrella tree, Dieffenbachia, Dumb cane Capsicum annum Water Hemlock Jimson Weed, Deadly Nightshade Eucalyptus oil Poinsettia Oleander, Foxglove Tobacco Pokeweed Rhododendron Yew Castor Beans List 5 mushrooms with early onset toxicity and 3 with late onset – and describe the toxicity expected. List 4 mechanism of toxicity resulting from the use of herbal medicine. List 4 plants containing cardiac glycosides. What is Buckthorn?