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Journal of The Korean Society of Emergency Medicine 1994;5(2): 287-290. |
| ACUTE RENAL FAILURE DUE TO MULTIPLE HORNET STINGS AND SNAKE BITE |
| Seong Joong Kim, Yoon Suk Jung, Joon Pil Cho |
| Department of Emergency Medicine, Ajou University Hospital |
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Published online: December 31, 1994. |
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| ABSTRACT |
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We experienced 2 cases of acute renal failure caused by bee stings and snake bite. A man experienced a toxic reaction following multiple Hornet stings. After an initial anaphylactic reactions he presented a delayed acute renal failure secondary to rhabdomyolysis. A second clinical case is a 48-year-old man bitten by Natrix tigrina lateralis. He presented with acute renal failure secondary to hemolysis and afibrinogenemia with thrombocytopenia. They completely recovered without sequale after peritoneal dialysis. |
| Key words:
Acute renal failure, Rhabdomyolysis, Hemolysis |
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