It is difficult to distinguish white cone-shaped poisonous mushrooms

The white cone mushroom, also known as the white cone mushroom, contains the toxin amanitin, which is difficult to distinguish from the edible mushroom, which is the cause of many deaths from mushroom poisoning.
Vietnam has about 50 to 100 types of poisonous mushrooms. Every year, cases of mushroom poisoning still occur regularly because it is difficult to distinguish between poisonous and edible mushrooms.

To distinguish poisonous mushrooms from edible mushrooms, usually based on some oral experience such as poisonous mushrooms are colorful mushrooms, pungent smell, or milky discharge, ... However, one Some poisonous mushrooms do not have these characteristics and look similar to common mushrooms, making them difficult to distinguish, such as the white cone-shaped poisonous mushroom.
White cone poisonous mushroom with scientific name is Amanita verna, is one of the white poisonous mushrooms, usually growing singly or in clusters in forest land or forest edges. This is a common mushroom in Vietnam, especially in bamboo forests. Identification characteristics of white cone-shaped poisonous mushrooms are as follows:
Mushroom cap: The mushroom cap is white, with a smooth surface. When the mushroom is young, the cap has a round, egg-shaped head and is attached to the stem very tightly. When the mushroom matures, the mushroom cap is flatter, then the diameter is about 5 - 10cm. When the mushroom is old, the edge of the mushroom cap will drop down. Slab: The lower surface, or lamina, of the white cone is white. Stem: Mushroom stalk is white, in the upper part close to the mushroom cap with ring but membrane shape. The base of the stem is bulging like a tuber and has a calyx-shaped base. Mushroom meat: The white canopy mushroom has a white, soft and fragrant flesh, so it is difficult to distinguish from edible mushrooms.

The white cone mushroom has a toxin called amanitin (amatoxin), which is classified as a strong toxicity, potentially causing death. Even when boiled or dried, the toxicity of mushrooms does not disappear.
When entering the body, toxins can damage liver cells and lead to liver necrosis. Amanitin toxin from the fungus is excreted in the urine. If a nursing mother eats poisonous mushrooms, the poison can be excreted in her milk and cause poisoning for the baby.
Symptoms of white canopy mushroom poisoning are as follows:
6 - 12 hours: Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea many times causing dehydration. Next 12-24 hours: Urinating more or less, kidney failure, liver failure, coma and death.

When you see a person showing signs of mushroom poisoning, especially white canopy, immediately use mechanical measures to induce vomiting, do it as soon as possible, when the person is still awake and has not vomited. a lot of.
After that, give activated charcoal with a dose of 1g/kg of body weight and drink oresol to rehydrate and then quickly bring the poisoned person to the nearest and fastest medical facility.
In case of late detection, when the patient has a convulsion or falls into a coma, it is necessary to put the poisoned person lying on his side. If breathing is weak or there are signs of apnea, give artificial respiration or rescue breaths and use local first aid facilities.
During medical treatment, patients with white cone mushroom poisoning are not allowed to leave the treatment place to go home because the symptoms of poisoning may not be over yet.
Cone white poisonous mushroom is one of the white poisonous mushrooms found in Vietnam and is difficult to distinguish from edible mushrooms, so it is easy to lead to mistaken eating causing mushroom poisoning.
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