Scorpion Sting 9 H
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Scorpion envenomation is a major public health problem in tropical and sub-tropical countries, especially in Africa, MiddleEast, Latin America and India. At times it poses a significant lifethreatening acute time limiting cardiovascular emergency. Irrespective of different species of scorpion, similar cardiovascular effects are reported. Irrespective of the understanding of the pathophysiology and management, the morbidity and fatality remains high in rural areas due to nonexistent medical facilities and the delay in hospitalisation due to superstitions and faith in village healers. Scorpion envenoming has been under-estimated as this problem is faced by majority of underdeveloped and developing countries. Since the advent of prazosin therapy the fatality has dropped from 29% to less than 1%.
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تاریخ انتشار 2011