Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia and Cardiogenic Shock due to Scorpion Envenomation
We describe a case of severe scorpion envenomation in an adult patient, with the presence of very rapid sustained ventricular tachycardia followed by cardiogenic shock, which was reversed by scorpion antivenom administration. Scorpion venom causes cardiac changes that can lead to an environment favo...
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| Main Authors: | Carlos Henrique Miranda, Karina Tozatto Maio, Henrique Turin Moreira, Marcos Moraes, Viviane Imaculada do Carmo Custodio, Antonio Pazin-Filho, Palmira Cupo |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/251870 |
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