Bishal Thapa Magar
MBBS, Pashupati Chaulagain Memorial Hospital, Dolakha, Nepal
Publications
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Case Report
Wild (Mad) Honey Poisoning: A Case Report from Nepal
Author(s): Aashish Neupane*, Gyaneswhor Shrestha, Amrit Neupane, Purushottam Neupane and Bishal Thapa Magar
Introduction and Importance: Ingestion of honey that has a toxin called as grayanotoxin causes wild or mad honey poisoning. This can lead to nausea, vomiting, dizziness, sweating, altered consciousness, hypotension, bradycardia, cardiac rhythm abnormalities like first-, second-, and third -degree AV block, asystole and sinus bradycardia. Case History: A 40 years old man presented to emergency room with complaints of multiple episodes of vomiting, dizziness, impaired consciousness for 30 minutes following consumption of wild honey with low blood pressure and pulse rate. He was treated with IV fluids and intravenous atropine with no complications. Discussion: Consumption of wild honey made by bees from few species of rhododendron like Rhododendron luteum, R. Ponticum, R. Simsii leads to wild (mad) honey poisoning. Wi.. Read More»