Department of Emergency Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan.
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan.
Am J Emerg Med. 2021 Aug;46:625-627. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.11.053. Epub 2020 Nov 23.
Envenoming syndrome induced by massive Vespa basalis stings is a critical condition. Severe systemic reaction may present with hemolytic activity and rhabdomyolysis, leading diffuse alveolar hemorrhage, adult respiratory distress syndrome, coagulopathy, and multiple organs failure. In severe envenoming syndrome population, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) may be considered for unstable hemodynamic status. However, few studies reported ECMO in venom-induced disseminated intravascular coagulation patients. Here, we provide a case presented with pulmonary hemorrhage due to multiple Vespa basalis stings tried to rescue by veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. We also highlight that early recognition of venom-induced disseminated intravascular coagulation by checking coagulation profile in high risk patients may prevent from poor outcome.
由大量中华蜜蜂蜇伤引起的中毒综合征是一种危急情况。严重的全身反应可能表现为溶血活性和横纹肌溶解症,导致弥漫性肺泡出血、成人呼吸窘迫综合征、凝血功能障碍和多器官衰竭。在严重的中毒综合征人群中,可能需要考虑体外膜氧合 (ECMO) 来维持不稳定的血流动力学状态。然而,很少有研究报道 ECMO 在毒液引起的弥散性血管内凝血患者中的应用。在这里,我们提供了一个因被多只中华蜜蜂蜇伤而导致肺出血的病例,该患者试图通过静脉-动脉体外膜氧合进行抢救。我们还强调,通过检查高危患者的凝血谱早期识别毒液引起的弥散性血管内凝血,可能有助于预防不良预后。