title: Scombroid fish poisoning illness and coronary artery vasospasm.
abstract: We present an interesting case of a young man with coronary artery vasospasm complicating scombroid fish poisoning illness. The initial presentation included tachycardia and significant hypotension. A 12-lead ECG showed sinus tachycardia with marked widespread ST segment depression and ST elevation in aVR. Symptoms subsequently improved with intravenous fluid rehydration, antihistamines, and glyceral trinitrate. The underlying pathogenesis and treatment of this rarely described manifestation of the fish poisoning illness is discussed.
authors: Cardiology Department, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, NSW, Australia.
authors: Malcolm
authors: M
authors: Anastasius
authors: Cardiology Department, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, NSW, Australia.
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Yiannikas
keywords: Coronary artery vasospasm; scombroid fish poisoning