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Podcast # 362: Giant Hogweed

Podcast # 362: Giant Hogweed

Emergency Medical Minute · medicalminute

August 6, 20182m 22s

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Show Notes

Author: John Winkler, MD

Educational Pearls:

  • Tall flowering plant with phototoxic sap
  • Direct skin contact with the sap can cause the skin to become photosensitive
  • Severe blisters and even burns can result

References

Diebel, Matthew (18 June 2018). "Giant Hogweed, a Plant That Can Cause Burns and Blindness, Found in Virginia". USA Today.