While only 3% of mushrooms are poisonous, in Northeast Ohio, there has been a recent influx of mushroom poisonings, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
While only 3% of mushrooms are poisonous, in Northeast Ohio, there has been a recent influx in mushroom poisonings, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
After calling poison control, Hickman went to University Hospitals, where he was treated by Liver Specialist Dr. Pierre Gholam. Poisonous mushrooms can often be difficult to differentiate from edible ones, making it dire for foragers to be well-educated when picking mushrooms. Symptoms of mushroom poisoning can vary from gastrointestinal discomfort to liver failure and death, the Cleveland Clinic said. However, acute liver failure is not common.
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