Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome following single wasp sting.
Wasp stings have been associated with wide variety of reactions from mild local reaction like wheal formation to fatal systemic reactions. Life threatening complications following a single wasp sting are relatively rare and unexpected. We report here the clinical course of a 12 year old child who developed Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS) and died after a single wasp sting.
Sharmila
R Rathi
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Department of Pediatrics, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India.
Chetan
G
G
Narayanan
P
P
Srinivasan
S
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D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D018450:Disease Progression; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D014862:Wasp Venoms / Q000506:poisoning*; D014863:Wasps
D014862:Wasp Venoms