Broad bean poisoning

What should we do if we get poisoned when eating broad beans? How can we solve the problem?

(I) Determine whether there is a history of eating broad beans

Yellowing of the skin and mucous membranes, fatigue, lethargy, anemia, hemoglobinuria. Enlarged liver and spleen, poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, abdominal distension. Edema and paleness of the conjunctiva, dilation of retinal veins, etc.

(II) First aid

1. You can give soapy water enema or take laxatives orally.

2. If the condition is serious, send to hospital for treatment immediately.

First aid for spoiled sugarcane poisoning

The peak period for spoiled sugarcane poisoning is from February to March every year. According to statistics, from 1972 to 1986, there were 160 cases of sugarcane poisoning in Henan, Tianjin, Beijing and other provinces and cities, with more than 700 poisoned people and 60 deaths, mostly in children and adolescents aged 3 to 6. He Fengsheng proposed that the 3-nitropropionic acid secreted by the spore toxin in spoiled sugarcane was the main poison causing the poisoning.

(I) Judgment: The disease may occur as short as 10 minutes or as long as 17 hours after eating, and usually 2 to 8 hours after eating. Mild cases include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, headache, dizziness, and blurred vision. Severe cases include the above symptoms becoming increasingly severe, with lethargy; paroxysmal convulsions, which occur every 1 to 2 minutes; dilated pupils, staring, head tilted back, limbs stiff, and jaws clenched, which may occur several times a day; coma, paralysis, pulmonary edema, hematuria, and tarry stools; in severe cases, respiratory failure and death.

(II) First aid

1. Induce vomiting, suction or catharsis immediately.

2. Furosemide 20-40 mg intravenous injection for detoxification, atropine 0.5 mg subcutaneous injection for those with severe gastrointestinal symptoms, and diazepam 10 mg intravenous injection for those with restlessness.

3. Provide oxygen to those who have difficulty breathing.

4. Send patients with serious condition to hospital.