Woman rushed to the emergency room after eating meat rolled in Indian laurel leaves

GĐXH - A few hours after eating pork rolled in Indian laurel leaves, the patient experienced abdominal pain, jaundice, red urine, dizziness, etc., so his family took him to the emergency room.

A 49-year-old female patient (in Tan Son, Phu Tho ) had a history of long-term constipation. Hearing that eating Indian laurel leaves could cure constipation, she took the leaves and rolled them with pork to eat.

However, a few hours after eating, the patient experienced abdominal pain, jaundice, red urine, fatigue, dizziness, etc. The symptoms gradually worsened, so the family took him to Phu Tho Provincial General Hospital for emergency care.

The patient had jaundice, blood in the urine, and weakness due to poisoning from the leaves of the Indian laurel tree. Photo: BVCC.

The patient was hospitalized with epigastric pain, loose stools, yellow eyes, yellow skin, dizziness, nausea, weakness, and blood in the urine.

Blood test results showed acute hemolysis and severe anemia (Red blood cells: 1.69 T/L. Hemoglobin: 53 g/l. Coagulation disorder: PT 64%, INR: 1.40. Multiple organ failure: liver failure, bilirubin TP 346 mmol/L; kidney failure, urea 28.25 mmol/L; Creatinine 194 µmol/L).

After performing clinical and paraclinical tests, combined with medical history, and excluding other causes of hemolysis, doctors from the Intensive Care and Anti-Poison Department determined that this was a case of acute hemolysis due to poisoning from Indian laurel leaves.

Therefore, doctors have applied anti-toxic measures, detoxification, blood transfusion, liver tonic, anti-bleeding drugs, diuretics...

After 5 days of treatment, the patient responded to the medication and improved, hemolysis improved, liver and kidney failure decreased. The patient continues to be monitored at the hospital.

Currently, the patient has gradually stabilized and is being cared for at the hospital. Photo: BVCC.

According to MSc. Dr. Phan Hong Thai, Department of Intensive Care - Anti-Poison, Phu Tho General Hospital, although doctors have issued many warnings about the dangers of the leaves of the Indian laurel tree. However, since the beginning of 2024, the hospital has received and treated 3 cases of patients with severe poisoning due to eating Indian laurel tree leaves.

According to traditional medicine, the leaves of the Indian laurel tree (also known as the Indian laurel tree) have laxative (small doses), cleansing (large doses), detoxifying, and antiseptic effects. Folklore has passed down the experience of drinking Indian laurel leaf water to treat constipation, dysentery, etc.

However, improper use or incorrect dosage can lead to poisoning. The toxicity of the leaves can cause rapid heartbeat, fatigue, pale skin, indigestion, abdominal pain, red urine, etc.

Lucky leaves.

Therefore, experts recommend that people should not use the leaves of the Indian laurel tree in any form. When symptoms of poisoning appear, the patient should be quickly taken to a medical facility with an emergency and anti-poisoning department for timely treatment to avoid possible serious complications.

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