A Study on the Clinical Profile and Outcome of Cerbera Odollam Poisoning in a Tertiary Care Centre in Kerala

Abstract

Background: Cerebera Odollam is a small plant/shrub which grows wild over many parts of Kerala. It is the most common plant suicidal agent in the coastal areas of southern Kerala. This is an attempt to study the clinical profile and outcome of C.odollam poisoning in my institution. Objectives: To study the clinical profile with respect to age, sex, methods of self-administration, circumstances of poisoning, dosage, clinical features, ECG changes, treatment and various determinants of outcome of Cerebera Odollam poisoning in a tertiary care centre in Kerala.