Abstract
Introduction: Lonomic accidents have become of great interest as they represent a public health problem in rural communities. These accidents are challenging for health personnel given their multiple associated complications, difficult diagnosis and therapeutic variants.Case presentation: This is the case of a 41-year-old male patient who had contact with a caterpillar of the genus Lonomia sp. He presented with symptoms of bleeding and subsequent multiple organ failure that resolved with the use of antilonomic serum.Discussion: The patient presented with symptoms that progressed to multiple organ failure and associated hemorrhagic syndrome due to the difficulties for diagnosis. He required therapeutic intervention in a primary care institution with subsequent need for treatment in a more complex center considering the deterioration and non-availability of the antilonomic serum.Conclusions: Based on in-hospital medical intervention strategies, the administration of the lonomic serum and the patient’s follow-up through the system, it was possible to confirm the improvement of his health condition and discharge him. It is important to stress the knowledge of the health professionals who treat these cases in rural areas and the availability of the serum.
Highlights
Lonomic accidents have become of great interest as they represent a public health problem in rural communities
Case presentation: This is the case of a 41-yearold male patient who had contact with a caterpillar of the genus Lonomia sp
He presented with symptoms of bleeding and subsequent multiple organ failure that resolved with the use of antilonomic serum
Summary
Lonomic accidents have become of great interest as they represent a public health problem in rural communities. These accidents are challenging for health personnel given their multiple associated complications, difficult diagnosis and therapeutic variants. Case presentation: This is the case of a 41-yearold male patient who had contact with a caterpillar of the genus Lonomia sp. He presented with symptoms of bleeding and subsequent multiple organ failure that resolved with the use of antilonomic serum. Se presenta un cuadro clínico que progresó a falla multiorgánica y síndrome hemorrágico asociado a dificultades en su diagnóstico y que requirió intervención terapéutica en primer nivel de urgencia con posterior necesidad de tratamiento en un centro de mayor complejidad por deterioro y no disponibilidad de suero antilonómico
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