Mad-Honey intoxication leading to severe arrhythmia

Abstract

Mad honey intoxication is rarely and locally seen, and it can cause cardiac arrhythmias from mild to life threatening health problems. A 52 year-old female patient admitted to our emergency room with dizziness and fatigue after ingestion of bitter honey. On examination in emergency room, her blood pressure was 70/40 mmHg and pulse value was 45/min. Atrial fibrillation and AV complete block rhythm was detected on her Electrocardiography (ECG) recording. She had no history of known-cardiac disease and use of medicine. On follow-up, her general health status got back to normal. The patient was discharged after her medical status was improved. In conclusion bitter honey intoxication can be life-threatening arrhythmias in people after ingestion of it. It is not restricted health problem to only that region of Turkey, but also to worldwide due to increase in people movement and international nutrition transport.

Keywords

• Mad-honey, intoxication, arrhythmias, grayanotoxin.

Ciddi aritmiye yol açan Deli-Balı zehirlenmesi

Öz

Deli balı zehirlenmesi nadir ve yerel görülen hafif düzeyden ciddi hayatı tehdit eden kardiyak aritmilere neden olabilmektedir. Olgumuz 52 yaşında bayan bir hasta deli balı alımı sonrası, yorgunluk, sersemlik ve baş dönmesi şikayeti ile acil servisimize başvurdu. Yapılan fizik muayenesinde tansiyonu 70/40 mmHg, nabzı 45/dk idi. Öncesinde kardiyak hastalığı ve ilaç kullanımı olmayan hastanın elektrokardiografi (EKG) kaydında atriyal fibrilasyon ve atriyoventriküler (AV) tam blok gözlendi. Hasta acil müdahale sonrası takibe alındı. Takiplerinde şikayetleri gerileyen ve genel durumu stabil olan hasta öneriler ile taburcu edildi. Sonuç olarak, deli balı alımı sonrası hayati tehdit eden aritmiler oluşabilmektedir. Bu sağlık problemi sadece Türkiye'de bazı bölgelerle sınırlı değildir, besin taşıyıcılığı ile bütün dünyada artış göstermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Deli balı, zehirlenme, aritmiler, grayanotoksin.

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