Acute ischemic stroke and severe multiorgan dysfunction due to multiple bee stings

Autor: Murat Guzel, Handan Akar, Ali Kemal Erenler, Ahmet Baydin, Abdulcelil Kayabas
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol 16, Iss 3, Pp 126-128 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2452-2473
DOI: 10.1016/j.tjem.2015.02.002
Popis: Various manifestations after bee sting have been described. Local reactions, such as pain, wheal, flare, edema and swelling, are common and generally self-limiting. Uncommonly manifestations like vomiting, diarrhea, dyspnea, generalized edema, acute renal failure, anaphylactic shock, myocardial infarction, hypotension, collapse, pulmonary hemorrhage, acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis, and atrial fibrillation may occur. We report a 59 year-old man who sustained ischemic stroke and multi-organ dysfunction following multiple bee stings. Keywords: Bee sting, Acute stroke, Emergency department
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