‘Jamaican Stone’: A potentially lethal remedy for delaying ejaculation
Poisoning by ingestion of ‘Jamaican Stone’, a kind of cardioactive steroid, is extremely rare. However, mortality is very high. For this reason, when it occurs, an early and accurate diagnosis represents a critical challenge for clinicians. We present an unusual case of electrical storm caused by th...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Revista portuguesa de cardiologia 2017-02, Vol.36 (2), p.143.e1-143.e4 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Poisoning by ingestion of ‘Jamaican Stone’, a kind of cardioactive steroid, is extremely rare. However, mortality is very high. For this reason, when it occurs, an early and accurate diagnosis represents a critical challenge for clinicians. We present an unusual case of electrical storm caused by this substance.
O envenenamento por ingestão de «pedra jamaicana», um tipo de esteroide cardioativo, é extremamente raro. Contudo, dado esta situação se associar a uma mortalidade muito elevada, o diagnóstico precoce e rigoroso desta situação pode ser clinicamente crucial. É retratado um caso pouco comum de tempestade arrítmica causada por esta substância. |
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ISSN: | 0870-2551 2174-2030 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.repc.2016.04.016 |