A patient ingests the mushroom, Hapolopilus rutilans and presents to the emergency department with nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and blurred vision. What color change of the patient’s urine do you expect?
Purple discloration of the urine may occur after ingestion of H. rutilans.
Villa AF et al. Tender Nesting Polypore (Hapalopilus rutilans) poisoning: report of two cases. Clin Tox 2013; 51(8):798-800. https://doi.org/10.3109/15563650.2013.827708
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