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Abstract

An unusual type of food poisoning is commonly seen in the Black Sea coast of Turkey due to grayanotoxin containing toxic honey so called “mad honey” ingestion. In cases of toxication are commonly presented with bradycardia and rhythm disturbances. We present a case of a patient whose electrocardiogram (ECG) showed ST wave elevation on admission

Keywords

• Mad Honey, Myocardial Infarction

ST Elevasyonu ile Acile Başvuran Sıradışı bir Deli Bal Zehirlenme Olgusu

Abstract

Ülkemizde Karadeniz bölgesinde grayanotoksin ihtiva eden deli bal tüketimine bağlı sıra dışı bir gıda zehirlenmesi sık olarak görülmektedir. Zehirlenme bradikardi ve ritim problemleri ile kendini göstermektedir. Deli bal zehirlenmesine maruz kalan ve elektrokardiyografisinde (EKG) ST elevasyonu ile acile gelen bir olgu sunulmaktadır

Keywords

• Deli Bal, Miyokart Enfarktüsü

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