Toad Venom Poisoning Resembling Digitalis Intoxication and Hyperkalemia: A Case Report
Korean Circulation Journal
; : 283-286, 2007.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-56733
Responsible library:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
Toad toxin has digitalis-like cardioactive effects that include bradycardia, varying degrees of atrioventricular block, ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation and sudden cardiac death. We report here on a 54-year-old man who had varying degrees of atrioventricular block and nonsustained ventricular tachycardia two hours after he ate a bowl of toad soup.
Full text:
Available
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Zoonoses
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Poisoning
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Ventricular Fibrillation
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Bradycardia
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Death, Sudden, Cardiac
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Tachycardia, Ventricular
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Digitalis
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Atrioventricular Block
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Amphibian Venoms
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Hyperkalemia
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Circulation Journal
Year:
2007
Document type:
Article