Acute rhabdomyolysis and intravascular hemolysis following extensive wasp stings

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 135-137

  Chao, Sheau Chiou ^b   Lee, Yu Yun ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM HEMORRHAGE; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HEMOPERFUSION; HUMAN; INSECT STING; INTRAVASCULAR HEMOLYSIS; KIDNEY FAILURE; LIVER FAILURE; LUNG CONGESTION; MALE; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; WASP;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ANIMALS; FEMALE; HEMOLYSIS; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; WASPS;

EID: 0033019903     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.1999.00640.x     Document Type: Article

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