Rhabdomyolysis secondary to bee sting

Insect stings belonging to Hymenoptera defined as wasps, yellow jackets, bees, or hornets by human usually result in unserious clinical pictures that go with pain. Rhabdomyolysis following a bee sting is a rare condition. This paper emphasizes "rhabdomyolysis" as a rare complication of this frequently observed envenomation. Rare but severe clinical results may occur due to multiple bee stings, such as intravascular hemolysis, rhabdomyolysis, acute renal insufficiency, and hepatic dysfunction. In bee stings as in our case, clinicians should be alert for rhabdomyolysis in cases with generalized body and muscle pain. Early onset alkaline diuresis and management in patients with rhabdomyolysis are vital in protecting the renal functions and preventing morbidity and mortality.

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E-Artikel

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2013

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2013

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:2013

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Case reports in emergency medicine - 2013(2013) vom: 16., Seite 258421

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Akdur, Okhan [VerfasserIn]
Can, Serdar [VerfasserIn]
Afacan, Göksu [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 23.04.2013

Date Revised 21.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1155/2013/258421

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NLM226879143