Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) is a real, not so rare occurrence seen in Emergency Departments predominately in the southern USA. It occurs after humans eat apex predators of the ocean like barracuda and grouper. If this looks tasty to you, then you are at risk for CFP.
This month Joey Freedman reviewed a nice article that goes over all of the salient features of CFP and its treatment. That article can be reviewed here:
Joey was also nice enough to write up a short review of that article and that can found by clicking the link below. Hope you enjoyed this months installment of Boundless in Brooklyn, chronicles of the KCH wilderness medicine group activities.
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