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Shellfish poisoning

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Specialty
  
emergency medicine

ICD-9-CM
  
988.0

eMedicine
  
emerg/528

ICD-10
  
T61.2

DiseasesDB
  
32220

Shellfish poisoning includes four (4) syndromes that share some common features and are primarily associated with bivalve molluscs (such as mussels, clams, oysters and scallops.) These shellfish are filter feeders and, therefore, accumulate toxins produced by microscopic algae, such as cyanobacteria, diatoms and dinoflagellates.

Syndromes

The syndromes are:

  • Amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP)
  • Diarrheal shellfish poisoning (DSP)
  • Neurotoxic shellfish poisoning (NSP)
  • Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP)
  • References

    Shellfish poisoning Wikipedia


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