| Cardiac emergencies caused by honey ingestion: a single centre experience. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 15496712 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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An unusual type of food poisoning is commonly seen in the Black Sea coast of Turkey attributable to andromedotoxin containing toxic honey ingestion. This study is a retrospective case series of 19 patients admitted to an emergency department in 2002, poisoned by "mad" honey. All of the patients had the complaints of nausea, vomiting, sweating, dizziness, and weakness, several hours after ingesting "mad" honey. Physical examination showed hypotension in 15 patients, sinus bradycardia in 15, and complete atrioventricular block (AVB) in four patients on admission. Two patients with bradycardia and two with AVB fell and injured their heads. Three of them presented with local haematoma. One patient had a 6 cm cut on his head without any neurological deficit and his cranial computed tomography imaging was normal. Hypotension and conduction disorders resolved with atropine treatment, resulting in complete recovery within 24 hours. |
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Authors:
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H Ozhan; R Akdemir; M Yazici; H Gündüz; S Duran; C Uyan |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Emergency medicine journal : EMJ Volume: 21 ISSN: 1472-0213 ISO Abbreviation: Emerg Med J Publication Date: 2004 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-10-21 Completed Date: 2005-02-28 Revised Date: 2008-11-20 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100963089 Medline TA: Emerg Med J Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 742-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Abant zzet Baysal Universitesi Düzce Tip Fakültesi, Kardiyoloji Kliniği Konuralp, Düzce, Turkey. ozhanhakan@yahoo.com |
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Adult Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / therapeutic use Atropine / therapeutic use Bradycardia / drug therapy, etiology Emergencies Female Honey / adverse effects* Humans Hypotension / drug therapy, etiology Male Middle Aged Retrospective Studies Treatment Outcome |
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0/Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; 51-55-8/Atropine |
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