Pulmonary edema induced by scorpion venom: Evidence of cardiogenic nature

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 158, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 292-293

  Bahloul, Mabrouk ^a   Chaari, Anis ^a   Dammak, Hassan ^a   Bouaziz, Mounir ^a  

^a HABIB BOURGUIBA HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Cardiogenic pulmonary edema; Dobutamine; Heart failure; Scorpion

Indexed keywords

CATECHOLAMINE; CYTOKINE; GLUCAGON; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; INTERLEUKIN 6; INTERLEUKIN 8; SCORPION VENOM; STEROID; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; ENVENOMATION; HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG EDEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84862207535     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.04.083     Document Type: Article

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