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poisoning, consumption of plant material, yew plant, taxine, various species, the yew plant, poison contained in most parts, the yew plant, wood, bark, leaves, seeds, trembling, muscle weakness, rapid collapse, convulsions, respiratory, difficulty breathing, eyes, ears, nose, throat, dilated pupils, cyanotic(blue, lips, gastrointestinal, diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting, heart, blood vessels, rapid heartbeat, irregular heartbeat, nervous system, coma, dizziness, headache, contact poison control center, appropriate treatment, determine the following information, patient's age, weight, the plant, parts swallowed, time it was swallowed, amount swallowed, they, instruct, necessary to take the patient, hospital, poison control centers, telephone numbers, bring plant, identification, procedures performed on the patient, induce vomiting, use gastric lavage, activated charcoal, treat the symptoms, deaths have occurred, red berry capsule is not toxic.