Anaphylactic shock after eating turtle meat
The Department of Emergency and Neonatal Resuscitation at an obstetrics and pediatrics hospital in Hai Phong recently received emergency treatment for a 14-year-old child. years old suffered anaphylactic shock after eating turtle meat. The child was admitted to the hospital in a state of irritation, fatigue, continuous high fever of 39 degrees Celsius, red rash all over the body, severe itching, rapid pulse, low blood pressure, intermittent abdominal pain…
Family said that at noon on the same day, the child ate turtle meat. About 15 minutes later, a red rash appeared all over the body, severe itching, abdominal pain, vomiting and loose stools… The family bought medicine for the child to take but the symptoms did not improve.
About 4 hours after the meal, the child was transferred to the emergency hospital.
According to BSCKII. Trinh Thi Thuan, Head of the Department of Emergency Resuscitation – the child was diagnosed with anaphylactic shock after eating turtle meat. The patient was resuscitated and treated according to the anaphylactic shock emergency protocol.
After receiving emergency treatment, the child’s symptoms improved and his condition was stable. The child is continuously monitored at the department and discharged after one day.
Anaphylactic shock after eating turtles as well as some other foods such as silkworm pupae… is not uncommon. Depending on the severity, each patient will have different symptoms such as allergic skin rashes, abdominal pain, vomiting, loose stools, difficulty breathing, etc. The most severe is anaphylactic shock.
If not detected and treated promptly, pediatric patients can be life-threatening.
Things to note when eating turtle meat
In 100g turtle meat there are about 80g water 16 5g protid 1g lipid 1 6g carbohydrate 107mg calcium 1 4mg iron 3 7mg nicotinic acid is quite rich in vitamins B1 B2 vitamin A and iodine.
In addition to its nutritional value, turtle meat is also a valuable medicine that nourishes the body and cures many diseases.
According to traditional medicine, turtle meat has a sweet, neutral taste and has the effect of nourishing yin, nourishing blood, replenishing damage, dissolving accumulation, and eliminating tumors. Hard lumps clear heat and damage tuberculosis, nourish health, enhance immunity and prevent disease.
It is used as medicine to treat diseases like internal heat, night sweats, chronic dysentery, persistent malaria, menorrhagia, hemorrhagic fever, tuberculosis… Therefore, turtle meat is a very suitable food. for people with tuberculosis, chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, diabetes, nephritis, men, weak kidneys, kidney yin deficiency…
According to the National Institute of Nutrition, turtle meat is delicious and rich in nutrients. like that, but it must be the meat of animals that are alive and healthy. If you eat dead or spoiled meat, it will be harmful to your health and even pose a very dangerous risk of poisoning.
The reason is that turtles that live in water near mud often eat Animal carcasses and rotting food often contain many pathogenic bacteria that produce toxins in their intestines. When the animal is alive, bacteria and their toxins will be eliminated through the digestive tract.
When the animal dies, this elimination is no longer possible. The bacteria and their toxins still exist in the turtle’s intestines, multiplying very strongly and penetrating the meat. The longer the turtle dies, the more bacteria and their toxins penetrate the meat. If we eat this type of meat, we will be poisoned.
According to researchers, dead turtle meat contains histamine, a toxin produced during the animal’s death process before being infected. meat due to protein decomposition by bacteria. This poison can withstand high temperatures, so eating cooked food is still dangerous.
Symptoms of turtle poisoning occur very quickly. Just a few hours after eating, the patient has severe stomach pain, diarrhea several times a day, red face, headache, rash all over the body, limbs convulsions, sweating, and can easily lead to death.
Therefore, after eating turtles, if you see signs on the patient, you must be taken to the nearest hospital for timely detoxification and emergency treatment.
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