A man in his 60s who reported being stung by a bee while hiking was taken to the hospital, but eventually died. Police believe the man died from an anaphylaxis reaction after being stung by a bee.
Fire authorities reported that Mr. A, a man in his 60s, directly reported to 119 at around 1:48 p.m. the previous day from the ridge of Bongmisan Mountain in Danwol-myeon, Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do, saying, “I am having trouble breathing because I was stung by a bee on my head and side.”
The fire department deployed about 30 personnel to the Bongmisan area and found Mr. A after 1 hour and 30 minutes. Mr. A’s heart had already stopped and rigor mortis had begun, and he was taken to the hospital while receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), but he died.
At the time of the report, fire authorities narrowed the scope of the search after Mr. A said, “I can see a cemetery,” but it is known that they had difficulty pinpointing the location as contact with Mr. A was lost after the initial report.
The police believe that Mr. A suffered an anaphylactic reaction and are investigating the exact cause of death.
Anaphylaxis (anaphylactic shock) refers to a hypersensitivity reaction in the body to a specific substance. It is a serious allergic reaction that causes symptoms throughout the body even if only a small amount of a specific substance is contacted, and the reaction occurs immediately. If treated immediately, recovery occurs without any problems, but if diagnosis and treatment are delayed, it can be fatal.
According to Seoul National University Hospital medical information, anaphylaxis occurs for various reasons. In theory, any type of food can cause anaphylaxis. Common ones include wheat flour, buckwheat, peanuts, and crustaceans such as shrimp and lobster.
All drugs can cause anaphylaxis. Representative examples include penicillin or cephalosporin-type beta-lactam antibiotics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and contrast agents used in computed tomography (CT). And blood products such as red blood cells and plasma can also cause anaphylaxis.
Like Mr. A, it can be caused by a bee sting or an ant bite, and exercise can also cause anaphylaxis. During hemodialysis, anaphylaxis may occur through complement activation by the dialysis membrane, and in some cases, the cause cannot be found.
Symptoms of anaphylaxis include difficulty breathing and wheezing (wheezing breathing sounds due to narrowing of the bronchi), hypoxia, nasal congestion, runny nose, headache, dizziness, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, tingling sensation on the face, hives on the skin and mucous membranes, There is itching, flushing, and angioedema of the lips or tongue. In particular, caution is needed as severe angioedema in the larynx, especially around the uvula, can block the airway and result in suffocation.
When anaphylaxis occurs, the most important treatment method is to use epinephrine. If you have portable epinephrine, you should first self-inject it into your thigh and then come to the hospital right away. In addition to epinephrine, antihistamines, steroids, and blood pressure increasers may be administered to relieve symptoms.
2024-10-04 15:45:41