title: [A case of anaphylaxis after a prairie dog bite].
abstract: Several cases of anaphylaxy after hamster bites have recently been reported. We report a case of anaphylaxis after a bite from a prairie dog. To our knowledge, this is the first case to be reported in Japan. The patient was a 26 year old male who was transported to our hospital suffering from dyspnea. The dyspnea occurred within several minutes after a bite from a prairie dog to his left little finger. He was successfully treated by the administration of epinephrine, dopamine and hydrocortisone, and transfusion. Allergies to allergens derived from saliva are speculated to be involved in the mechanism of anaphylaxis in cases caused by hamster bites. We speculate similar mechanisms may also be involved in the case of our patient.
authors.affiliation: Osaka Prefectural Nakakawachi Medical Center of Acute Medicine.
authors.forename: Atsuhiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Onaka
authors.forename: Junichirou
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Watase
authors.forename: Masanori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matusaka
authors.forename: Yoshiki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tohma
authors.forename: Shigeru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shiono
authors.forename: Hisayuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tabuse
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*; D004298:Dopamine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D012589:Sciuridae; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D004298:Dopamine; D006854:Hydrocortisone; D004837:Epinephrine