Atrial flutter following a wasp sting.
Wasp stings have been associated with a wide variety of local and systemic reactions including, rarely, tachyarrhythmias. We discuss a case of atrial flutter occurring in a 64-year-old man following a single sting in the absence of anaphylaxis. The pathogenesis is discussed and the literature reviewed.
Blood Pressure Unit, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, St George's Hospital Medical School, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, UK.
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D000818:Animals; D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014863:Wasps