Snakebites are seen in summer season in the southern part of Turkey, including Hatay province. In average of 40 patients with snakebites are admitted to our hospital every year. Viper is the most common venomous snakes in our region. Their hemotoxins and necrotoxins lead to local or systemic tissue damage and is responsible for the mortality and morbidity. In this report, we described a rare pediatric case, a six-year-old boy having been bitten on the left side of his face when he was looking around from their home's balcony. The patient was orotracheally intubated and mechanically ventilated because of airway obstruction due to severe edema. 12 flacon of anti-snake venom, mannitol infusion, fresh frozen plasma, erythrocytes suspension and antibiotherapy were administered to the patient. Seven days after the admission, clinical and laboratory findings were improved and the patient was discharged in a good condition. Snakebites inflicted on face and neck areas may cause rapidly progressive edema in respiratory tract and lead to life-threatening conditions. Therefore early orotracheal intubation is very important to prevent mortality.

Introduction:Diabetic foot is a clinical disorder, which is commonly seen in patients with diabetes mellitus. It is also the major cause of below knee amputation in the world. There are many underlying causes such as neuropathic, ischemic, and infectious causes for diabetic foot. Local or systemic complications may develop after snake bite.Case Presentation:We reported a very rare case, involving a 78-year-old male admitted to the Emergency Department, who developed anaphylactic shock and diabetic foot after the snake bite.Conclusions:Reviewing the literature, this is the second reported case of snake bite associated with diabetic foot.

Amaç:Acil servislere başvuruların önemli bir kısmını oluşturan yaşlı hastalarda abdominal aort anevrizma riski fazladır. Bu sebeple 65 yaş ve üzeri hastaların aort çapı ölçülerek risk faktörleri ile birlikte değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır.Gereç ve Yöntem:65 yaş ve üzeri 150 hasta çalışmaya dahil edildi. Travma ile acil servise gelenler, vasküler olabilecek şikayet veya bulgu ile gelenler çalışmaya dahil edilmedi. Hastaların renal arter ayrım yerinden ve iliak bifurkasyo üzerinden olmak üzere iki yerden aort çapları ölçülmüştür ve aort boylu boyunca taranarak diğer arada kalan alanlar da değerlendirildi. Veriler SPSS 20.0 istatistik programı ile değerlendirilmiş ve t-test, kikare testleri uygulandı.Bulgular:Abdominal aort anevrizması (AAA) tesbit edilen 3 hastanın 2'si kadın cinsiyette idi. Aort çapları sigara içen hastalarda içmeyenlere göre daha geniştir(p<0,01). Diğer risk faktörleri ile aort çaplarının kıyaslamasında istatistikî olarak anlamlı fark saptanmadı.Sonuç:Çalışmamızda 150 asemptomatik hastadan 3 kişide AAA tesbit edilmiştir. Sigara içimi ve yaşın en önemli risk faktörü olduğu görülmüştür. AAA'lı hastaların yatak başı USG ile taranması AAA için erken teşhis olanağı sağlayacak ve mortalitenin azaltılmasına katkıda bulunacaktır.

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Introduction: Reactions due to bee stings ranging from local reactions to anaphylactic shock may occur in clinical presentations. Cardiac side effects and death may occur as a result of bee stings.Case Report: This study described a 53-year-old man with no history of cardiac disorders or anaphylaxis whose lip was stung by a bee. The patient was brought to the emergency department with anaphylactic shock. There was acute atrial fibrillation shown on the electrocardiogram, and echocardiogram and biochemical markers were normal.Conclusion: In the literature, three patients developed atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter as a result of bee stings. We also aim to share the diagnosis and treatment of such a case.