Cardiomyopathy Following Latrodectus Envenomation
Latrodectus envenomations are common throughout the United States and the world. While many envenomations can result in catecholamine release with resultant hypertension and tachycardia, myocarditis is very rare. We describe a case of a 22- year-old male who sustained a Latrodectus envenomation comp...
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| author | Levine, Michael Canning, Joshua Chase, Robyn Ruha, Anne-Michelle |
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| description | Latrodectus envenomations are common throughout the United States and the world. While many envenomations can result in catecholamine release with resultant hypertension and tachycardia, myocarditis is very rare. We describe a case of a 22- year-old male who sustained a Latrodectus envenomation complicated by cardiomyopathy. [West J Emerg Med. 2010; 11(5):521-523.] |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0b608115a7ce41a3a8404541c817e25e2022-12-21T17:42:59ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaWestern Journal of Emergency Medicine1936-900X1936-90182010-12-01115521523Cardiomyopathy Following Latrodectus EnvenomationLevine, MichaelCanning, JoshuaChase, RobynRuha, Anne-MichelleLatrodectus envenomations are common throughout the United States and the world. While many envenomations can result in catecholamine release with resultant hypertension and tachycardia, myocarditis is very rare. We describe a case of a 22- year-old male who sustained a Latrodectus envenomation complicated by cardiomyopathy. [West J Emerg Med. 2010; 11(5):521-523.]http://escholarship.org/uc/item/9fv3t15nblack widowlatrodectuscardiomyopathypulmonary edemaenvenomation |
| spellingShingle | Levine, Michael Canning, Joshua Chase, Robyn Ruha, Anne-Michelle Cardiomyopathy Following Latrodectus Envenomation Western Journal of Emergency Medicine black widow latrodectus cardiomyopathy pulmonary edema envenomation |
| title | Cardiomyopathy Following Latrodectus Envenomation |
| title_full | Cardiomyopathy Following Latrodectus Envenomation |
| title_fullStr | Cardiomyopathy Following Latrodectus Envenomation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cardiomyopathy Following Latrodectus Envenomation |
| title_short | Cardiomyopathy Following Latrodectus Envenomation |
| title_sort | cardiomyopathy following latrodectus envenomation |
| topic | black widow latrodectus cardiomyopathy pulmonary edema envenomation |
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