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- Ciguatera: What It Is, Symptoms, Treatment Long-term Effects
Ciguatera is your body’s response to ingesting ciguatoxin, a substance produced by a specific type of marine algae Ciguatoxin becomes more potent and harmful as it travels through the food chain — from little fish to big fish to humans
- Ciguatera fish poisoning - Wikipedia
Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP), also known as ciguatera, is a foodborne illness caused by eating tropical reef fish contaminated with ciguatoxins [4][2] Such individual fish are said to be ciguatoxic
- Food Poisoning from Seafood | Travelers Health | CDC
You can get ciguatera (sig-wah-TARE-ah) poisoning by eating fish contaminated with toxins produced by tiny algae found around coral reefs It can be difficult to tell if fish is contaminated as the toxins that cause ciguatera do not change the appearance, taste, or smell of the fish
- Ciguatera Fish Poisoning Fact Sheet - California Department of Public . . .
Ciguatera fish poisoning (ciguatera) is a foodborne illness caused by eating tropical reef fish, which have accumulated a naturally occurring toxin or poison called ciguatoxin
- Ciguatera Poisoning • LITFL • CCC Toxicology
Ciguatera Poisoning: A bizarre poisoning syndrome with acute and sometimes severe neurological and gastrointestinal symptoms caused by eating tropical reef fish
- Ciguatera Fish Poisoning - Osmosis
Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP), or ciguatera toxicity, is one of the most frequently reported seafood-related foodborne illnesses worldwide It’s thought to be endemic to tropical and subtropical regions, specifically the South Pacific and Caribbean regions, but may occur anywhere fish is consumed
- Ciguatera Toxicity Treatment Management - Medscape
Ciguatera poisoning is the most common nonbacterial fish-borne poisoning in the United States It is caused by consumption of reef fish that feed on certain dinoflagellates (ie, algae)
- Ciguatera - WikEM
Mannitol - Recommended by several experts for neurologic symptoms if given within 24-48 hours of onset [1] However, no benefit over normal saline in RCT [2] Advise caution that patients should avoid consumption of similar fish for six months as it could trigger a recurrence
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