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Dilated nonreacting pupils are routinely taken as a sign of irreversible brain damage. Alpha-receptor stimulation (scorpion sting) and presynaptic acetylcholine receptor blocker (krait bite) may result in dilation of pupils without involvement of the ...
Himmatrao S Bawaskar +2 more
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HEART-TYPE FATTY ACID BINDING PROTEIN VERSUS CARDIAC TROPONIN I IN EARLY DETECTION OF MYOCARDIAL INJURY INDUCED BY SCORPION STING [PDF]
Background: Scorpion envenomation is an important public health hazard in tropical and sub- tropical regions. Envenomation by scorpions can result in a wide range of clinical effects, including, cardiotoxicity, neurotoxicity and respiratory dysfunction ...
Mostafa Abutaleb Ahmed, Amr R. Zaki
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Epidemiological Study of Scorpion-sting in Patients Referred to Medical Centers of Shiraz, South-west of Iran [PDF]
Background: Scorpion sting is one of the serious and major medical problems in the world. Shiraz is a tourist city and one of the high-risk areas where a number of scorpion sting occurs annually.
Masoumeh Bagheri +2 more
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Compsobuthus matthiesseni sting from Bazoft: A case report
Objective: A Scorpion sting is one of the most important health and medical problems in most parts of Iran. Case Presentation: This case report occurred in Chaharmahal Bakhtiari province of Bazoft city.
Rouhullah Dehghani
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Scorpion Sting Envenomation [PDF]
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.
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BackgroundScorpion sting is a neglected public health problem, despite a global estimate of 1.2 million scorpion stings and some 3,250 deaths annuallyMethodsThis cross-sectional study estimates the occurrence of scorpion stings and identifies associated ...
Arcadio Morales-Pérez (4241833) +9 more
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Scorpion envenomation in children and its management
Introduction: The present study was aimed to describe our experience with epidemiological characteristics, management options, and outcome of scorpion envenomation in children.
R V Bharath +4 more
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Basal ganglia hemorrhage secondary to scorpion sting: a fatal presentation
Introduction Cerebrovascular manifestations are uncommon presentations of scorpion sting in the Indian subcontinent. Encephalopathy, cerebral edema, subarachnoid hemorrhage, non-hemorrhagic strokes, and cortical necrosis are a few CNS complications ...
Avirup Majumdar +4 more
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Retrospective Analysis of Cardiotoxic Scorpion Envenomation in Konkan Region of Western India with Special Reference to Echocardiography [PDF]
Introduction: Mortality due to scorpion sting is high in rural India as preference is given to traditional healers above hospitalisation. In rural Indian settings where there is a lack of diagnostic facilities Electrocardiogram (ECG) was supposed to ...
Suvarna Netaji Patil +2 more
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