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Toxicology Question: Which Flower Symbolizing Purity and Humility Can Cause Cardiac Arrest?

By Jason Hack, MD | on March 21, 2022 | 0 Comment
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Jason Hack (Oleander Photography)
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Question: Often associated with royal families, which delicate flower symbolizing purity and humility can cause cardiac arrest if handled incorrectly?

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ACEP Now: Vol 41 – No 03 – March 2022

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Jason Hack, MD

Dr. Hack (Oleander Photography) is chief of the division of medical toxicology and vice chair for research at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. He enjoys taking photographs of beautiful toxic, medicinal, and benign flowers that he stumbles upon or grows in his garden. Contact him at ToxInRI@gmail.com, www.toxinRI.com, or on Instagram @oleanderphotography.

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