Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome Secondary to Multiple Wasp Stings: A Case Report
Wasp sting is common in resource-limited countries like Viet Nam. Symptoms can range from mild (itching, urticaria, and angioedema) to severe (multiorgan dysfunction), which increases mortality. Rhabdomyolysis and acute respiratory distress syndrome are rare complications but yield a high risk of de...
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| author | Anh Tuan Mai Duy Chung Luan Ngo Phuc Vu Kim Huyen Huynh |
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| description | Wasp sting is common in resource-limited countries like Viet Nam. Symptoms can range from mild (itching, urticaria, and angioedema) to severe (multiorgan dysfunction), which increases mortality. Rhabdomyolysis and acute respiratory distress syndrome are rare complications but yield a high risk of death, thus requiring emergent interventions. We present a case of a 32-year-old man suffering from multiple wasp stings. The patient manifested several swollen, erythematous, and tender stings, and then developed a high fever, dyspnea, and reddish urine. He was diagnosed with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, including severe hemolysis, acute kidney injury, liver injury, and acute respiratory distress syndrome. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bf453cfa6fbf4c69b27b06e026cf462e2025-08-20T03:18:46ZengAmerican College of PhysiciansAnnals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases2767-76642022-10-011810.7326/aimcc.2022.0434Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome Secondary to Multiple Wasp Stings: A Case ReportAnh Tuan Mai0Duy Chung1Luan Ngo2Phuc Vu3Kim Huyen Huynh41Department of Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, and Clinical Toxicology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam3Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam3Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam3Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam3Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamWasp sting is common in resource-limited countries like Viet Nam. Symptoms can range from mild (itching, urticaria, and angioedema) to severe (multiorgan dysfunction), which increases mortality. Rhabdomyolysis and acute respiratory distress syndrome are rare complications but yield a high risk of death, thus requiring emergent interventions. We present a case of a 32-year-old man suffering from multiple wasp stings. The patient manifested several swollen, erythematous, and tender stings, and then developed a high fever, dyspnea, and reddish urine. He was diagnosed with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, including severe hemolysis, acute kidney injury, liver injury, and acute respiratory distress syndrome.https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2022.0434 |
| spellingShingle | Anh Tuan Mai Duy Chung Luan Ngo Phuc Vu Kim Huyen Huynh Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome Secondary to Multiple Wasp Stings: A Case Report Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases |
| title | Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome Secondary to Multiple Wasp Stings: A Case Report |
| title_full | Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome Secondary to Multiple Wasp Stings: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome Secondary to Multiple Wasp Stings: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome Secondary to Multiple Wasp Stings: A Case Report |
| title_short | Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome Secondary to Multiple Wasp Stings: A Case Report |
| title_sort | multiple organ dysfunction syndrome secondary to multiple wasp stings a case report |
| url | https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2022.0434 |
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