Case Report: Clinical Presentation of Toad Venom-Induced Cardiac Intoxication

Six people made the mistake of eating toad soup, and one of them died before arriving hospital. Five patients presented conscious change, gastrointestinal upset, or bradycardia. We checked their blood and electrocardiography to monitor the cardiac intoxication from toad venom. This experience reveal...

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Published in:Journal of Acute Medicine 2022-06, Vol.12 (2), p.75-78
Main Authors: Lu, Chia-Yi, Chang, Yung-Yih, Hsu, Tzu-Heng, Yeh, Chih-Yun, Lai, Pei-Fang
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Language:English
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Summary:Six people made the mistake of eating toad soup, and one of them died before arriving hospital. Five patients presented conscious change, gastrointestinal upset, or bradycardia. We checked their blood and electrocardiography to monitor the cardiac intoxication from toad venom. This experience revealed that the serum level of digoxin does not indicate the severity of intoxication but has the diagnostic value. And, serum potassium level is useful to provide valuable therapeutic information.
ISSN:2211-5587
2211-5595
DOI:10.6705/j.jacme.202206_12(2).0005