Tuesday August 3, 1999 - Question 11

Which of the following statements about mushroom exposures is true?

A. In the majority of mushroom exposures the identity of the mushroom is not determined.

B. The time of symptom onset is not useful in determining the class of mushroom involved in the exposure.

C. The initial clinical symptoms of all mushroom exposures are similar.

D. Clinicians should not rely on symptomatology to confirm a diagnosis.

E. All treatment should be withheld until an accurate identification of the mushroom species is made.
 

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