A Fatal Case of Intravascular Coagulation After Bee Sting Acupuncture
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A Fatal Case of Intravascular Coagulation After Bee Sting Acupuncture
Bee stings can cause severe adverse reactions, leading to anaphylaxis, cardiovascular collapse, and death. In some cases, bee venom also induces disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). However, to our knowledge, there has been no fatal case of intravascular coagulation accompanied by anaphylaxis caused by bee sting acupuncture. Here, we report a fatal case of a 65-year-old woman with DIC,...
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عنوان ژورنال: Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Research
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2092-7355,2092-7363
DOI: 10.4168/aair.2012.4.2.107