Symptom Severity Scale | Ciguatera Fish Poisoning | Medical Algorithm

Symptom Severity Scale for Ciguatera Fish Poisoning

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Are you evaluating a patient with ciguatera fish poisoning?

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Select an appropriate answer for each symptom

Diarrhea

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Abdominal pain

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Nausea

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Vomiting

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tingling and/or numbness in legs

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Tingling and/or numbness in arms

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Tingling and/or numbness in mouth

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Hot and cold reversal

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Weakness in the legs

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Weakness in the arms

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Joint pain

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Muscle pain

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Headache

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Tooth pain

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Bad and/or metallic taste

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Chills

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Fever

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Perspirations and sweating

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Itching

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Dizziness with light headedness

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Dizziness with spinning

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Shakiness

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Incoordination

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Neck stiffness

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Watery eyes

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Skin rash

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Burning on urination

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Increasing saliva

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Shortness of breath

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Worsening of condition with alcohol

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Symptom Severity Scale for Ciguatera Fish Poisoning

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Results

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Total symptom score

Which is

Number of symptoms that are absent or minimal

Number of symptoms that are continuously severe or unbearable

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Symptom Severity Scale for Ciguatera Fish Poisoning

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Purpose:

To assess the severity of symptoms in ciguatera fish poisoning using the symptoms scale of Lange.

Specialty

Toxicology
Emergency Medicine
Critical Care
Nutrition

Objective

Severity
Prognosis
Stage

ICD-10

T61.0

References

Interpretation and Description

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