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Physical Examination

Botulism can be categorized based on the route of transmission. The Clostridium botulinun bacteria can be transmitted through food, by inhalation, and in a wound. The health care provider will perform a physical exam. There may be signs of:

Eyes

Eyelid drooping

Throat

Absent or decreased gag reflex

Abdomen

Paralytic ileus: Decreased or absent bowel sounds

Neurologic

Absent or decreased deep tendon reflexes
Loss of muscle function/feeling
Speech impairment

References

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 The health care provider will perform a physical exam. There may be signs of:
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-*Absent or decreased deep [[tendon]] [[reflexes]]
+*[[Ptosis|Eyelid drooping]]
+===Throat===
 *Absent or decreased [[gag reflex]]
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-*[[Eyelid drooping]]
+* [[Paralytic ileus]]: Decreased or absent bowel sounds
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-*Loss of [[muscle]] function/feeling
+*Absent or decreased deep tendon reflexes
+*[[Paralysis|Loss of muscle function]]/feeling
-*[[Paralyzed]] [[bowel]]
 *[[Speech impairment]]
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-*[[Urine]] retention with inability to [[urinate]]
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-[[Blood]] tests can be done to identify the [[toxin]]. A [[stool culture]] may also be ordered. Lab tests can be done on the suspected food to confirm botulism.
-==Foodborne Botulism==
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-In a clinical setting, [[acute]] [[gastrointestinal]] symptoms associated with problematic [[neurological]] symptoms could be a strong sign of botulism. Within approximately 12 to 36 hours following the consumption of food contaminated by botulism, symptoms will appear. There is a great variety in how severe the [[symptoms]] will be, but it should be noted that it is possible for [[death]] to occur within 24 hours. An incubation of approximately 18 to 36 hours is common for the toxin, and depending on the dose, the incubation period can be anywhere from 2 hours to 8 days. The known symptoms can take several days to develop or they can be very abrupt.
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