Kounis syndrome due to hirudotherapy (leech therapy) in emergency department; a case report
Kounis Syndrome is the development of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) because of allergic reactions; allergens, such as foods, insect venom, iodine contrast agent or drugs can cause this syndrome. Hirudotherapy (leech therapy) is increasingly used as a useful therapeutic option in a variety of medical...
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| author | Tolga Çakmak İbrahim Çaltekin Emre Gökçen Atakan Savrun Erdoğan Yaşar |
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| description | Kounis Syndrome is the development of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) because of allergic reactions; allergens, such as foods, insect venom, iodine contrast agent or drugs can cause this syndrome. Hirudotherapy (leech therapy) is increasingly used as a useful therapeutic option in a variety of medical and surgical procedures, and potential complications related to this therapy include Aeromonas species infections, bleeding, anemia and allergic reactions. Here, we present a patient diagnosed as Type 1 Kounis Syndrome after using hirudotherapy for her knee aches. 41-year-old woman admitted to emergency department with sudden onset of face edema, shortness of breath and chest pain complaints and diagnosed as an allergic reaction and anaphylaxis due to leech therapy. Kounis Syndrome should be considered in acute coronary syndrome patients who were admitted to emergency department with anaphylaxis clinic. Keywords: Acute coronary syndrome, Emergency medicine, Leech therapy |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e27cc65e0adc4ae7910d69c5026dbc2e2022-12-21T21:25:08ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsTurkish Journal of Emergency Medicine2452-24732018-06-011828587Kounis syndrome due to hirudotherapy (leech therapy) in emergency department; a case reportTolga Çakmak0İbrahim Çaltekin1Emre Gökçen2Atakan Savrun3Erdoğan Yaşar4Department of Cardiology, Malatya Training and Research Hospital, Malatya, TurkeyDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Bozok University Faculty of Medicine, Yozgat, Turkey; Corresponding author. Department of Emergency Medicine, Bozok University Faculty of Medicine, Yozgat, Turkey.Department of Emergency Medicine, Malatya Training and Research Hospital, Malatya, TurkeyDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Ordu University Faculty of Medicine, Ordu, TurkeyDepartment of Cardiology, Malatya Training and Research Hospital, Malatya, TurkeyKounis Syndrome is the development of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) because of allergic reactions; allergens, such as foods, insect venom, iodine contrast agent or drugs can cause this syndrome. Hirudotherapy (leech therapy) is increasingly used as a useful therapeutic option in a variety of medical and surgical procedures, and potential complications related to this therapy include Aeromonas species infections, bleeding, anemia and allergic reactions. Here, we present a patient diagnosed as Type 1 Kounis Syndrome after using hirudotherapy for her knee aches. 41-year-old woman admitted to emergency department with sudden onset of face edema, shortness of breath and chest pain complaints and diagnosed as an allergic reaction and anaphylaxis due to leech therapy. Kounis Syndrome should be considered in acute coronary syndrome patients who were admitted to emergency department with anaphylaxis clinic. Keywords: Acute coronary syndrome, Emergency medicine, Leech therapyhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452247317302431 |
| spellingShingle | Tolga Çakmak İbrahim Çaltekin Emre Gökçen Atakan Savrun Erdoğan Yaşar Kounis syndrome due to hirudotherapy (leech therapy) in emergency department; a case report Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine |
| title | Kounis syndrome due to hirudotherapy (leech therapy) in emergency department; a case report |
| title_full | Kounis syndrome due to hirudotherapy (leech therapy) in emergency department; a case report |
| title_fullStr | Kounis syndrome due to hirudotherapy (leech therapy) in emergency department; a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Kounis syndrome due to hirudotherapy (leech therapy) in emergency department; a case report |
| title_short | Kounis syndrome due to hirudotherapy (leech therapy) in emergency department; a case report |
| title_sort | kounis syndrome due to hirudotherapy leech therapy in emergency department a case report |
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