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Byoung Whui Choi - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • A Fatal Case of Intravascular Coagulation After Bee Sting Acupuncture
    Allergy asthma & immunology research, 2011
    Co-Authors: Jae Woo Jung, Eun Ju Jeon, Jeong Wook Kim, Jae Chol Choi, Jong Wook Shin, Jae Yeol Kim, In Won Park, Byoung Whui Choi
    Abstract:

    Bee Stings can cause severe adverse reactions, leading to anaphylaxis, cardiovascular collapse, and death. In some cases, Bee venom also induces disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). However, to our knowledge, there has Been no fatal case of intravascular coagulation accompanied by anaphylaxis caused by Bee Sting acupuncture. Here, we report a fatal case of a 65-year-old woman with DIC, following anaphylactic shock after Bee Sting acupuncture. This case emphasizes that practitioners should consider anaphylaxis followed by coagulation abnormalities when a patient's vital signs are unstable after Bee Sting acupuncture.

Jae Woo Jung - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • A Fatal Case of Intravascular Coagulation After Bee Sting Acupuncture
    Allergy asthma & immunology research, 2011
    Co-Authors: Jae Woo Jung, Eun Ju Jeon, Jeong Wook Kim, Jae Chol Choi, Jong Wook Shin, Jae Yeol Kim, In Won Park, Byoung Whui Choi
    Abstract:

    Bee Stings can cause severe adverse reactions, leading to anaphylaxis, cardiovascular collapse, and death. In some cases, Bee venom also induces disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). However, to our knowledge, there has Been no fatal case of intravascular coagulation accompanied by anaphylaxis caused by Bee Sting acupuncture. Here, we report a fatal case of a 65-year-old woman with DIC, following anaphylactic shock after Bee Sting acupuncture. This case emphasizes that practitioners should consider anaphylaxis followed by coagulation abnormalities when a patient's vital signs are unstable after Bee Sting acupuncture.

James H Day - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Bee venom anti idiotypic antibody is associated with protection in Beekeepers and Bee Sting sensitive patients receiving immunotherapy against allergic reactions
    The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 1991
    Co-Authors: Rashid H Khan, Myron R Szewczuk, James H Day
    Abstract:

    Bee venom (BV) anti-idiotypic (anti-Id) antibodies (Abs) were studied in nonreactive Beekeepers, patients receiving BV immunotherapy (IT), and in patients with Bee-Sting hypersensitivity. Detection of serum anti-BV was determined either by the Phadebas RAST test for IgE and IgG concentrations or by isoelectric focusing followed by capillary blotting onto nitrocellulose membranes. Clonotypic analyses of Ab were made with specific probes for BV or BV anti-Id; 13/14 nonreactive multiple-Sting Beekeepers (93%; p = 0.00006) and 3/3 patients receiving BV IT (100%; p = 0.0026) had detectable amounts of BV anti-Id in serum, whereas five BV-sensitive patients (0%) and four ragweed-sensitive control patients (0%) did not. Beekeeper's serum containing BV anti-Id was found to recognize and bind to IgE anti-BV idiotype from two different patient sources and inhibit their reactions in a Phadebas RAST test in a dose-dependent manner. Nonreactive Beekeepers generally had BV-specific IgE levels less than 0.35 PRU/ml in serum with detectable BV anti-Id. BV-allergic patients before IT had elevated BV-specific serum IgE levels, even in the presence of BV-specific IgG greater than 136 U/ml with no BV anti-Id present. These findings provide strong support for a protective role of BV anti-Id against Bee Sting--allergic reactions.

Manoj Kumar Jena - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Bee Sting Envenomation: Rare Fatality
    Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine, 2015
    Co-Authors: Sudhansu Sekhar Sethi, Manoj Kumar Jena
    Abstract:

    Among the invertebrates, insects, particularly hymenoptera, most commonly cause anaphylaxis. In Stinging Bees, wasps and ants, the ovipositor of female has Been modified into a Stinger. Honey Bees leave behind their barbed Stinger in the victim's body and eventually die by evisceration. Bee Sting in most of the situations is potentially serious, the severity and duration of reaction varies from one person to another depending on location and no of Bee Stings received. The spectrum of Bee Sting disease ranges from local reaction to death. Stings from Bees usually cause a transient local reaction which may last for several days and generally resolves without treatment. Occasionally death may occur mostly due to anaphylactic shock. Non anaphylactic causes of death are mainly due to multi organ failure. Honey Bee Sting is responsible for large number of casualty in tropical and subtropical countries.

Ahmed Alomair - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Bee Sting therapy induced hepatotoxicity a case report
    World Journal of Hepatology, 2011
    Co-Authors: Adel Alqutub, Ibrahim Masoodi, Khalid Alsayari, Ahmed Alomair
    Abstract:

    The use of Bee venom as a therapeutic agent for the relief of joint pains dates back to Hippocrates, and references to the treatment can be found in ancient Egyptian and Greek medical writings as well. Also known as apitherapy, the technique is widely used in Eastern Europe, Asia, and South America. The beneficial effects of Bee Stings can be attributed to mellitinin, an anti-inflammatory agent, known to be hundred times stronger than cortisone. Unfortunately, certain substances in the Bee venom trigger allergic reactions which can be life threatening in a sensitized individual. Multiple Stings are known to cause hemolysis, kidney injury, hepatotoxicity and myocardial infarction. The toxicity can be immediate or can manifest itself only weeks after the exposure. We describe hepatotoxicity in a 35-year-old female, following Bee Sting therapy for multiple sclerosis. She presented to our clinic 3 wk after therapy with a history of progressive jaundice. The patient subsequently improved, and has Been attending our clinic now for the last 9 mo.