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Wilderness: Shellfish Poisoning, Paralysis (cont.)

Medical Author:
Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
N Stuart Harris, MD, MFA
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
James Kimo Takayesu, MD

Shellfish Poisoning Paralysis Treatment

  • Vomiting should be induced if the person is awake and alert and has eaten the contaminated shellfish within the last 3 hours.

  • In case of vomiting, the person should be turned on his or her side to prevent the person from inadvertently breathing in any stomach contents (vomit).

  • The person may become paralyzed.

  • Artificial respiration may keep the person alive until they arrive at a hospital's emergency department.

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