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Table 2 Aconitine score in 12 previous hospital admissions thought to be associated with aconitine exposure

From: Recurrent malignant ventricular arrhythmias and paresthesia—a mystery revealed as aconitine poisoning: a case report

Admission no.

Aconitine score

Clinical features present

Comments

1

3/4a

N, C, G, (O)

 

2

3/4

N, C, G

 

3

3/4

N, C, G

 

4

2/4

N, G

 

5

2/4

N, G

 

6

–

Shoulder fracture caused by convulsions

May be indirectly related

7

3/4

N, C, G

Cardiac arrest

8

3/4

N, C, G

 

9

2/4

N, C

Cardiac arrest

10

2/4

C, G

 

11

2/4

C, G

 

12

2/4

N, C

Aconitine detected

  1. Admission no. 6 was not scored
  2. aOne rater had 4/4 here but then the lowest score was used.
  3. N neurological, C cardiovascular, G gastrointestinal, O other
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Journal of Medical Case Reports

ISSN: 1752-1947