TY - JOUR PY - 2015// TI - Mad honey poisoning-related hypothermia: a case series JO - Journal of emergency medicine A1 - Aygun, Ali A1 - Vuran, Hava Semra A1 - Aksut, Nurhak A1 - Karaca, Yunus A1 - Gunduz, Abdulkadir A1 - Turedi, Suleyman SP - 51 EP - 54 VL - 50 IS - 1 N2 - BACKGROUND: Mad honey-related intoxication frequently leads to bradycardia, hypotension, and syncope. Hypothermia is a potentially life-threatening condition if not identified early and treated appropriately. CASE REPORT: Three patients are reviewed. Patient 1 was a 66-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with nausea, vomiting, and faintness beginning 2 h after consuming honey. His temperature was 34°C, his blood pressure was 70/40 mm Hg, and his heart rate was 30 beats/min. Patient 2, a 57-year-old man, presented to the emergency department with headache, feeling cold, and faintness beginning 3 h after consuming honey. His temperature was 35°C, his blood pressure was 60/40 mm Hg, and his heart rate was 46 beats/min. Patient 3 was a 79-year-old woman who presented with nausea, vomiting, and headache 2 h after consuming honey. Her temperature was 35°C, her blood pressure was 70/40 mm Hg, and her heart rate was 40 beats/min. All 3 patients were discharged in good condition after appropriate therapy. WHY SHOULD AN EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN BE AWARE OF THIS?: Bradycardia and hypotension are frequently encountered in mad honey intoxication. However, intoxication accompanied by hypothermia has attracted little attention to date.

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LA - en SN - 0736-4679 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2015.08.009 ID - ref1 ER -