tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post1471636249867300889..comments2023-10-07T01:34:01.774-07:00Comments on Case of the Day: JeopardyCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17072102331564743101noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-58299829391346397432007-10-26T09:57:00.000-07:002007-10-26T09:57:00.000-07:00JeopardyThis is strychnine poisoning. Its clinical...Jeopardy<BR/><BR/>This is strychnine poisoning. Its clinical picture is very similar to tetanus (and it’s always in the differential, especially if the patient has been immunized). Treatment is supportive with activated charcoal and anticonvulsants.<BR/><BR/>Source: Wikipedia.<BR/><BR/>-<BR/>Yep, strychnine was the downfall of Mrs. Bates. And clinically it looks like tetanus (the picture is from the tetanus Wikipedia page).Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072102331564743101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-56643922756327714272007-10-24T21:35:00.000-07:002007-10-24T21:35:00.000-07:00looks like tetanus. not sure what toxins cause it...looks like tetanus. not sure what toxins cause it except maybe "tetanus toxin."Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972701448751949861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-91571548267986930112007-10-24T18:12:00.000-07:002007-10-24T18:12:00.000-07:00Poor Mrs. Bates :(Poor Mrs. Bates :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com