Massive honey bee envenomation-induced rhabdomyolysis in an adolescent

Pediatrics

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 231-235

  Betten, David P ^a,c   Richardson, William H ^b   Tong, Tri C ^a   Clark, Richard F ^a   California, ^a,b,c  

^a UCSD MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital   (United States)

^c Claire Dart Stroke Center Sparrow Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Bee envenomation; Environmental risk; Hymenoptera; Renal failure; Rhabdomyolysis

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ALPRAZOLAM; AMINOTRANSFERASE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BEE VENOM; CEFAZOLIN; CIMETIDINE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; LORAZEPAM; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MORPHINE; OPIATE; RANITIDINE; SALBUTAMOL; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; ENVENOMATION; FOLLOW UP; HONEYBEE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; LABORATORY TEST; LUNG AUSCULTATION; MALE; PAIN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; SKIN INFECTION; SWELLING; ANIMAL; BEE; INSECT BITE;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; BEE VENOMS; BEES; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; RHABDOMYOLYSIS;

EID: 33644846533     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 02105721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-1075     Document Type: Article

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