Toad Venom Poisoning Resembling Digitalis Intoxication and Hyperkalemia: A Case Report.
10.4070/kcj.2007.37.6.283
- Author:
Dae Woo HYUN
1
;
Taek Geun KWON
;
Ki Young KIM
;
Jang Ho BAE
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, The Heart Center, College of Medicine, Konyang University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea. hyundw@kyuh.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Toad venoms;
Digitalis
- MeSH:
Amphibian Venoms*;
Atrioventricular Block;
Bradycardia;
Death, Sudden, Cardiac;
Digitalis*;
Humans;
Hyperkalemia*;
Middle Aged;
Poisoning*;
Tachycardia, Ventricular;
Ventricular Fibrillation
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2007;37(6):283-286
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Toad toxin has digitalis-like cardioactive effects that include bradycardia, varying degrees of atrioventricular block, ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation and sudden cardiac death. We report here on a 54-year-old man who had varying degrees of atrioventricular block and nonsustained ventricular tachycardia two hours after he ate a bowl of toad soup.
