Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Horticulture

A patient comes in complaining of feeling "terrible," restless, muscle and joint pain, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramping, and diarrhea. You also notice watery eyes, a watery nose, and constant yawning. On exam, you find mydriasis and piloerection.

Challenge: What is the plant shown above?

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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 23, 2008 at 9:32 AM

    *Yaaaaaaaaaawwn*

    Papaver somniferum
    (opium poppy)

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  2. AlexJuly 24, 2008 at 4:55 AM

    sounds like some sort of muscarinic agonist - couldn't find that plant though =T

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  3. CraigJuly 25, 2008 at 8:04 AM

    Horticulture

    The plant shown is the poppy plant, Papaver somniferum, the origin of opiates. The clinical description is one of opioid withdrawal.

    Sources: UpToDate; Wikipedia.

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