Unusual occurrence of ventricular tachycardia induced by single bee sting

Stajic, Zoran; Djuric, Predrag; Grdinić, Aleksandra; Mijailovic, Zdravko

doi:10.4103/0972-5229.160295

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“…[ 4 ] Most of the wasp bites occur accidentally or due to occupational exposure. Cases of cardiac arrhythmia after bee bite have been documented showing the increased tendency of cardiac symptoms after bee bite in an individual with preexisting heart disease;[ 5 6 ] however, none such case VT without preexisting heart disease has been reported till in the literature, in our knowledge. This is of immense importance as one should be aware of this life-threatening fatal condition after a single or multiple wasp bites.…”

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An unusual case of sustained ventricular tachycardia following a wasp bite

Sharma

Bhatnagar

2016

J Family Med Prim Care

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Sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) is a life-threatening condition which requires immediate intervention. We report a case of unusual etiology of sustained VT in a 42-year-old male after a wasp bite in the absence of anaphylaxis. The patient was treated with amiodarone and improved within 48 h. Thus, wasp stings can lead to serious tachyarrhythmias which can be life-threatening. Emergency care physicians should be aware of such arrhythmias in the setting of wasp bites which can be fatal.

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