Ventricular fibrillation by anaphylaxis following consumption of blue_skinned fish

CaseApproximately 4_h after eating mackerel sushi, a 65_year_old man developed generalized itchiness and redness, after which he became unresponsive. He went into a state of ventricular fibrillation but after he was defibrillated twice, his heartbeat returned. The electrocardiogram obtained immediat...

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Published in:Acute medicine & surgery 2016, Vol.3 (2), p.159-162
Main Authors: Otsubo, Saori, Nishiyama, Takashi, Okada, Naoki, Ando, Yukihiro, Yamada, Katsumi, Maeda, Yuji, Nishimura, Yusuke
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:CaseApproximately 4_h after eating mackerel sushi, a 65_year_old man developed generalized itchiness and redness, after which he became unresponsive. He went into a state of ventricular fibrillation but after he was defibrillated twice, his heartbeat returned. The electrocardiogram obtained immediately after hospitalization showed some ST_segment depression, but a subsequent electrocardiogram showed improvement. Coronary CT showed no obvious stenosis or plaque in the coronary artery. OutcomeResults of an IgE_RAST test confirmed that the level of allergen_specific IgE for mackerel measured
ISSN:2052-8817
2052-8817
DOI:10.1002/ams2.144