Accidental Poisoning by Death Cap Mushrooms: Be Careful What You Eat

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Accidental Poisoning by Death Cap Mushrooms: Be Careful What You Eat Luke D. Lawton, BAppSc, MBBS(Hons), FACEM, Sinead Ni Bhraonain, MB, BAO, BCH, LRCS & PI(Hons), IMRCS Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Volume 24, Issue 2, Pages 168-170 (June 2013) DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2012.11.001 Copyright © 2013 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure Amanita phalloides ingested by our patient. Note the green-white color and the pronounced volva. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2013 24, 168-170DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2012.11.001) Copyright © 2013 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions