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<p>Jupet: </p> <hr /> <div> Juuso Tähkäpää, Paramedic, Registered nurse.<br /> private company: Paimio-Sauvo sairaankuljetus oy<br /> Turku, Finland</div>

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<p>Jupet: /* Treatment */ typo fix</p> <hr /> <div>==Background==<br /> *Most cases tropics and subtropics, between 35 degrees north and south latitudes<br /> *Most common fish are barracuda, moray eel, amberjack, and certain types of grouper, mackerel, parrotfish, and red snapper<br /> *Caused by fish eating dinoflagellates that grow on and around coral reefs and contain a heat-stable toxin<br /> <br /> ==Diagnosis==<br /> *GI symptoms<br /> **vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal cramping<br /> **3-30hrs after eating contaminated fish<br /> *Neurologic symptoms<br /> **Paresthesias, painful teeth, painful urination, blurred vision, nerve palsies, and hot/cold temperature reversal<br /> *Cardiovascular symptoms <br /> **Bradycardia, heart block, and hypotension.<br /> <br /> ^Diagnosis based on history and physical only<br /> <br /> ==Treatment==<br /> *Symptomatic<br /> *Prevent recurrances<br /> **Do not ingest alcohol, caffeine, nuts or fish for 6 months<br /> <br /> ==Prognosis==<br /> *Neurologic symptoms typically persist from a few days to several weeks<br /> *~20% of patients have symptoms that persist for months<br /> *&lt;2% have symptoms that last for years<br /> <br /> ==See Also==<br /> *[[Diarrhea]]<br /> *[[Weakness]]<br /> *[[Marine toxins and envenomations]]<br /> <br /> ==Source==<br /> UpToDate<br /> <br /> [[Category:Environ]]</div>

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