Son LaThe woman mixed the leaves with soft drink and drank it with her two children. The mother and son died on the spot, and the 8-year-old girl was in critical condition.
On April 5, doctors from the Department of Emergency Medicine, Muong La District General Hospital, said that the girl was admitted to the hospital in a state of cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, her whole body was pale, and she was in a deep coma due to leaf poisoning. 4th hour. Doctors could not feel the baby’s pulse, could not measure the baby’s heart rate, tried to perform chest compressions, open the airway, suction sputum, and squeeze the oxygen balloon. The patient was intubated, ventilated, and had gastric lavage.
After one day of treatment, the patient was in critical condition, his breathing was stable, his blood pressure was stable, his limbs were moving normally, his endotracheal tube was removed, and he was breathing well on his own. The patient continues to be monitored.
Relatives said the child’s family was in difficulty. It is unclear why the mother mixed the leaves water for the parents and children to drink. Authorities are investigating to clarify the cause.
Finger leaf (also known as the palm tree) belongs to the money tree family, has small leaves (like betel leaves), and yellow flowers. The leaves contain a highly toxic alkaloid, which can cause the person who eats it to die instantly.
People poisoned with palm leaves often have symptoms of thirst, sore throat, dizziness, lightheadedness, nausea, then weak heart beat, difficulty breathing, dilated pupils and death very quickly due to respiratory arrest.
When someone is poisoned by the leaves, they need to quickly remove the poison from their body by inducing vomiting, then take them to the hospital for detoxification.
