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Scorpion envenomation in eastern Saudi Arabia
Annals of Emergency Medicine, 1993To prospectively collect data on the initial presentation of victims of scorpion envenomation during the deployment of US forces to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield.A four-month prospective analysis of the circumstances, initial clinical signs and symptoms, treatment rendered, and subsequent clinical course of patients suffering ...
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Pediatrics, 1980
A potentially lethal neurotoxin-producing scorpion, Centruroides sculpturatus, exists in the southwestern United States. The most common symptoms of envenomation of 24 patients included local pain, restlessness, and roving eye movements. In this series 80% of cases were in children less than 10 years of age.
M E, Rimsza +2 more
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A potentially lethal neurotoxin-producing scorpion, Centruroides sculpturatus, exists in the southwestern United States. The most common symptoms of envenomation of 24 patients included local pain, restlessness, and roving eye movements. In this series 80% of cases were in children less than 10 years of age.
M E, Rimsza +2 more
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Indian red scorpion envenoming
The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 1998The clinical course and treatment outcome of scorpion envenoming in 293 children was studied in a hospital at Mahad in Raigad district of Maharastra. 111 (38%) children who reported 1-10 hours (mean 3.5 hours) after sting had hypertension, 87 (29.6%) with tachycardia reported within 1-24 hours (mean 6.7 hours) of being envenomed and 72 (24.5%) children
H S, Bawaskar, P H, Bawaskar
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Scorpion Envenomation in Pregnancy
Southern Medical Journal, 2016Scorpion envenomation affects more than 1 million people every year and represents an important public health problem worldwide. The effects of envenomation range from localized pain and paresthesias to overactivation of the sympathetic nervous system, leading to neurotoxicity and even death.
Noor, Shah, Mark G, Martens
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Scorpion envenomation and antivenom therapy
The Journal of Pediatrics, 1994The clinical course and outcome of scorpion envenomation in 52 children treated in a pediatric intensive care unit without specific antivenom were retrospectively evaluated and compared with those of scorpion envenomation in the 52 preceding cases treated with specific scorpion antivenom.
S, Sofer, E, Shahak, M, Gueron
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Scorpion Envenomation and Antivenom Therapy
Pediatric Emergency Care, 2011Scorpion envenomation is a dangerous and common global event that can result in a variety of toxic clinical effects. These are typically managed with supportive care or antivenom. Antivenom use is controversial because of conflicting evidence of effectiveness for adrenergic toxicity.
Rachel E, Tuuri, Sally, Reynolds
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Scorpion Envenomations in Algeria
Journal of Preventive, Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies in Medicine, 2022CONTEXT: Due to its climatic and ecological characteristics, Algeria shelters a diverse scorpion fauna and scorpion envenomations represent an actual public health issue. AIMS: The purpose of this retrospective study was to bring word on the trend, spatial distribution, and spatial ...
Schehrazad Selmane, Mohamed Lhadj
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Unusual presentations of scorpion envenomation
Human & Experimental Toxicology, 2008Scorpions are nocturnal arthropods that inject their venom through the victims’ skin by stingers. By the envenomation, clinical manifestations in a wide spectrum may occur, including pain at one side and death because of severe cardiopulmonary or neurological abnormalities.
Alpay N.R. +4 more
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Scorpion envenomation in Merida, Venezuela
Toxicon, 1997This study involves a review of the records of 64 children referred to the University of los Andes Hospital with the diagnosis of scorpion envenomation. The patients were divided into group 1 (local manifestations, 42.4%) and group 2 (systemic manifestations, 7.8%).
C A, Mazzei de Davila +5 more
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The scorpion envenoming syndrome
Toxicon, 1995The pathophysiology of the scorpion envenoming syndrome is reviewed with emphasis on the body systems commonly affected. Concepts of the mechanisms underlying venom action, as can be explained by the recently discovered effects on ionic channels, are discussed.
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