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Altered mental status and delayed serious allergic reaction after drinking the boiled water of nettle (Urtica dioica)

Isırgan otu kaynatılıp içilmesi sonucu meydana gelen bilinç durum değişikliği ve gecikmiş ciddi alerjik reaksiyon

Ahmet Turgut ZEYTİN
Nurdan ERGÜN
Hamit ÖZÇELİK
Arif Alper ÇEVİK
Pages
136–138
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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In the case report, we report a case of altered mental status and a delayed serious allergic reaction due to the ingestion of boiled nettle water.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Members of nettle family plants (Urticaceae) are frequently found in Anatolia.
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Key Findings & Data:In Turkey, the most seen kind is Urtica dioica.
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Conclusion & Impact:In the case report, we report a case of altered mental status and a delayed serious allergic reaction due to the ingestion of boiled nettle water.
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Abstract

Members of nettle family plants (Urticaceae) are frequently found in Anatolia. In Turkey, the most seen kind is Urtica dioica. The people believe that the nettle is useful in cancer therapy, diseases of pancreas, high blood sugar and common cold. Although local allergic reactions of nettle is well known, altered mental status and delayed serious allergic reactions has not been reported yet. In the case report, we report a case of altered mental status and a delayed serious allergic reaction due to the ingestion of boiled nettle water.

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Isırgan otu (Urticaceae) Anadolu’nun her yerinde doğal olarak yetişen bir bitkidir. Türkiye’de en sık görülen türü Urtica dioica’dır. Halk arasında kaynatılıp içildiğinde kanser tedavisinde, pankreas sorunlarında, kan şekeri yüksekliğ inde ve soğuk algınlığında faydalı olduğuna inanılmaktadır. Lokal alerjik reaksiyonlar yaptığı iyi bilinmesine rağ- men bilinç durum değişikliği ve gecikmiş ciddi alerjik reaksiyonlar şu ana kadar bildirilmemiştir. Bu yazıda, ısırgan otunun kaynatılıp içilmesi sonrası meydana gelen bilinç durum değişikliği ve saatler sonrasında gelişen ciddi alerjik reaksiyon olgusu sunuldu

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ZEYTİN, A. T., ERGÜN, N., ÖZÇELİK, H., ÇEVİK, A. A. (2022). Altered mental status and delayed serious allergic reaction after drinking the boiled water of nettle (Urtica dioica). Türkiye Acil Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 8 - Sayı: 3, 136–138. https://ajindex.com/articles/626131

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