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| Description. Plants have smooth, linear leathery green leaves that arise along tall stem. Leaves are alternate. Flowers are showy (trumpet shaped), racemose and 3-merous. |
| Toxic principle: unknown. All parts of the plant should be considered toxic. |
| Toxicity: not well defined, but any ingestion should be considered serious. |
Diagnosis:
![]() Clinical Signs: related to acute renal failure (anorexia, depression, anuria) Laboratory diagnosis: consistent with acute renal failure. Lesions: acute renal tubular necrosis |
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Treatment: · Consider as a medical emergency · GID · Fluid diuresis |
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| University of Pennsylvania |
| Created by: Alexander Chan (2003), Daphne Downs (2002), Chris Tsai (2001), Brett Begley (2000), Janet Triplett (1997) |
| Faculty Advisor: Dr. Robert Poppenga |