ArticleInternational journal of emergency medicine2025
Grayanotoxin poisoning following fresh rhododendron flower ingestion: a rare case report from rural Nepal.
Article in International journal of emergency medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
6 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundRhododendron, the national flower of Nepal, is widely used for culinary and traditional medicinal purposes. However, certain species, including Rhododendron decorum, contain grayanotoxins known to cause potentially life-threatening toxicity. Toxicity following fresh flower consumption has not been reported. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 58-year-old man who presented with dizziness, headache, nausea and vomiting following the ingestion of four fresh white Rhododendron flowers during a high-altitude visit to Kalinchowk, Nepal. Examination findings revealed hypotension and bradycardia. Supportive treatment with intravenous fluids led to hemodynamic stabilization. On the second day of admission, the patient experienced transient cerebellar symptoms, which resolved without specific intervention. He recovered fully within 48 h.
conclusionWhile the prognosis is generally favorable with supportive care, recognition of characteristic symptoms is essential. This case highlights the risk of Rhododendron toxicity following ingestion of its flowers, even in small amounts. Public education and clinician awareness are crucial to prevent and manage such toxic exposures effectively.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.