Ugeskrift for laeger
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Ugeskrift for laeger · Apr 2015
Case Reports[Fatal reaction to wasp sting in a patient allergic to wasp venom].
A 68-year-old man suffered from anaphylaxis and cardiac arrest following wasp sting. He was resuscitated and taken to hospital where he later died from anoxic brain injury. ⋯ Patients with anaphylaxis due to insect venom must be referred to allergological investigations. Furthermore, they should be educated in recognition and handling of anaphylaxis and they should be provided with a management plan and an auto-adrenaline-injector along with a thorough instruction on the appropriate use.