Scorpion sting envenomation, Vijayapur, Karnataka, India experience: new observations
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The Clinical Profile and the Efficacy of Prazosin in Scorpion Sting Envenomation in Children of North Karnataka (India)
Results: Local pain, sweating and peripheral circulatory failure were the common clinical presentations. Complications like acute pulmonary oedema, myocarditis, shock and encephalopathy were also seen. These were treated with a combination of Prazosin with either inotropes or vasodilators. Mortality was seen in 18 (7.5%) children. The usage of antihistaminics and steroids in these children led ...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2349-3283
DOI: 10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20161030