Table 2.
Phases | Onset from ingestion | Symptoms and signs |
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Stage 1. | Lag phase 0–24 h | Asymptomatic |
Stage 2. | Gastrointestinal phase 6–24 h | Nausea, vomiting, crampy abdominal pain, and severe secretory diarrhea |
Stage 3. | Apparent convalescence 24–72 h | Asymptomatic, worsening of hepatic and renal function indices |
Stage 4. | Acute liver failure 4–9 days | Hepatic and renal failure → multi-organ failure → death |