Abstract
Ciguatera fish poisoning has been responsible for as many as half of all food poisonings
in the United States due to fish. Because the initial symptoms often include gastrointestinal
symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain, patients may be
discharged from the Emergency Department with a diagnosis of “acute gastroenteritis,”
only to return soon thereafter. This is a case report of such a patient who was evaluated
and discharged only to subsequently return because of worsening of symptoms.
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
October 16,
2000
Received in revised form:
September 22,
2000
Received:
May 25,
2000
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Copyright
© 2001 Elsevier Science Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
