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Updated: Dec 22 2021

Botulism (Adult)

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  • Snapshot
    • A 30-year-old woman presents to the emergency room for blurry vision. She reports that she had been watching a movie when she started seeing double and had difficulty swallowing her popcorn. She recently visited a farm, where she bought and consumed numerous pickles, jams, and cheeses. She states that her arms and face also feel weak. On physical exam, she has symmetric facial weakness, with drooping eyelids. She also has bilateral arm weakness, with loss of deep tendon reflexes.
  • Complications
    • Respiratory paralysis
    • Permanent paralysis
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Infectious Disease | Botulism (Adult)
  • Infectious Dis.
  • - Botulism (Adult)
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2/7/2023
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