Cardiomyopathy Following Latrodectus Envenomation
Latrodectus envenomations are common throughout the United States and the world. While many envenomations can result in catecholamine release with resultant hypertension and tachycardia, myocarditis is very rare. We describe a case of a 22- year-old male who sustained a Latrodectus envenomation comp...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2010-12-01
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Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/9fv3t15n |