Efficacy of Ropivacaine for Sub-Arachnoid Block in Patients with Recent History of Scorpion Sting: A case series. [PDF]
Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J, 2023 Failure of sub-arachnoid block (SAB), due to resistance to bupivacaine after a recent scorpion sting can lead to multiple block attempts and subsequent conversion to general anaesthesia.
Trivedi S +3 more
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Scorpion sting and blindness: A case report [PDF]
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2023 Scorpion stings are one of the most common envenomations seen in the world. Rarely scorpion stings are known to cause a stroke. We report a case of a 60-year-old male, who presented with an unknown bite over the right middle finger which the patient ...
Pradeep Ravi, Balamurugesan Kandan
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Demographics of Scorpion Sting in Iran; a Cross Sectional Study [PDF]
Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2017 Introduction:Â Scorpion sting is an important public health problem in some countries, including Iran. This study aimed to describe the demographics of a large number of these victims in some endemic areas of Iran.
Babak Mahshidfar +7 more
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Demographic and epidemiological characteristics of scorpion envenomation and daily forecasting of scorpion sting counts in Touggourt, Algeria [PDF]
Epidemiology and Health, 2020 OBJECTIVES This study was conducted to provide better insights into the demographic and epidemiological characteristics of scorpion envenomation in an endemic area in Algeria and to identify the model that best predicted daily scorpion sting counts ...
Kaouthar Boubekeur +2 more
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Corneal ulceration following periocular scorpion sting: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and InfectionBackground Scorpion envenomation, a prevalent medical emergency in rural areas, demands immediate attention due to its potential severity. While ocular manifestations are uncommon, they can lead to significant complications such as corneal ulceration. We
Mohammad Shiravani +2 more
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Evaluation of scorpion sting incidence in turkey [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2008 Scorpion stings are common in Turkey due to its geographical location, climate and socioeconomic structure. Scorpion envenomation cases are a considerable public health problem in all regions of the country.
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Scorpion Sting Envenomation [PDF]
The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2011 Sir, I read the recent publication on scorpion envenomation with a great interest [1]. Prasad et al. reported the high rate of shock and concluded that “All patients had perspiration and cold extremities [1].” I would like to share my opinion on this topic.
Viroj Wiwanitkit
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Life threatening scorpion sting on adult complicated by: acute toxic myocarditis, cardiogenic shock, pulmonary edema, acute kidney injury and toxic hepatitis: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case ReportsBackground Occurrence of life-threatening scorpion sting in adults is a rare entity compared with children. Different cases of organ failure following scorpion sting have been reported but complications, such as acute toxic myocarditis, cardiogenic shock,
Filmon Tesfay +3 more
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On the management of scorpion stings [PDF]
Heart, 2000 Editor,—We read with great interest Karnad's paper,1 and also the responses in the correspondence columns2 concerning the same article. We have the following points to make based on our 12 years' experience of scorpion envenomation in experimental animals.
Shripad B. Deshpande
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