Critical care diarrhea

Of 742 patients with acute intentional exposures to mushrooms, 59 (7.9%) were admitted to hospital, 17 of whom required admission to a critical care unit and four required in-patient psychiatric admission [63 ]. Their average age was 21 years and there was a male-to-female predominance of 3.3 1. The actual mushroom was identified in 11 cases, 10 of which involved psilocybin. The most common symptoms were vomiting (n = 34), nausea (n = 19), altered mental status (n — 17), abdominal pain ( = 13), and diarrhea n =10). 

Schultz AA, Ashby-Hughes B, Taylor R, Gillis DE, Willkins M Effects of pectin on diarrhea in critically ill tube-fed patients receiving antibiotics. Am J Crit Care 2000 9 430-411. 

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