Repeated atrial arrhythmia induced by cochineal red poisoning: A case report.

Background: Cochineal red is an organic compound widely used in food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and other fields due to its excellent safety profile. Poisoning caused by eating foods containing cochineal red is rare, and repeated atrial arrhythmia due to cochineal red poisoning is even rarer.

Case Summary: An 88-year-old Asian female patient was admitted to hospital due to a disturbance of consciousness.

Acute respiratory distress syndrome following multiple wasp stings treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A case report.

Background: It is necessary for clinicians to be aware of a rare but possible acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) complication caused by multiple wasp stings. Severe ARDS has a high mortality rate but no specific pharmacotherapies have been identified to date. This case study presents the first case of severe ARDS caused by multiple wasp stings, treated successfully with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).