Death due to scorpion envenoming syndrome is a common event in many of the tropical and nontropical counties. Initial transient hypertension is commonly observed in scorpion sting victims. Scorpion envenoming causes autonomic storm resulting in initial transient hypertension followed by hypotension, cold clammy skin, hypothermia, cardiovascular disturbances, acute myocarditis, sarcolemmal defec...

ناك دقو ،برقعلا غدلل تضرعت ةلاح 111 ةساردلا تلمش :جئاتنلا .)27.1%( 30 ثانلإا ددع ناك اميف ،)72.9%( 81 روكذلا ددع مللأا ناكو .اًماع 38 ةساردلا يف ينكراشلما رمع لدعم ناك دقلو ناك اميف ،)]80.2%[ 89( ةرركتلما يواكشلا رثكأ نم يعضولما نم )]34.2%[ 38( مروتلاو ،)]39.6%[ 44( يعضولما رارمحلاا وغوربأ فينصت مادختساب انمق دقو .اًعويش ةيريرسلا تاملاعلا رثكأ ىضرلما عيمج ىقلتو .I ةجردلا ىلع تلاالحا عيمج تفنصُ ثيح...

OBJECTIVES To review the epidemiology of scorpion sting in Qatar, to explore both the clinical significance, and the role of the emergency department (ED) in the management of such cases. METHODS In this retrospective study, we reviewed the records of all scorpion sting cases presented to the ED of Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar between October 2010 and May 2013. RESULTS A total of 111...

Objective: To present a case of a serious manifestation of scorpion sting, which was not reported before in Qatar, review the literature, and compare with previously reported similar cases. Case presentation and intervention: A young male patient was admitted to CCU with a clinical picture of acute toxic myocarditis and cardiogenic shock with abnormal ECG and elevated cardiac markers after a sc...

background and objective: scorpion sting and snakebite are the important problems in some area such as iran that must be addressed. this study was to investigate temporal pattern of scorpion sting and snakebite incidence in patients referred to masjedsoleiman’s main hospital, during 24 months from 21 march 2008 to 20 march 2009. materials and methods: it was an analytical study to scrutiny of m...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation through a new interface helmet in the treatment of cardiogenic pulmonary oedema due to scorpion sting envenomation in children. CLINICAL PICTURE Three patients presented with fever, and respiratory distress following scorpion sting. Their cardiac enzymes were abnormal. Electrocardi...

BACKGROUND Scorpion antivenom (SAV) is specific antidote to scorpion venom..SAV did not prevent the cardiovascular morbidity and mortality (autonomic storm), hence its utility in the management for severe scorpion envenomingmay be limited. Since 1983 the advent of prazosin revolutionized the management of severe scorpion sting. Since 2002 SAV against Indian red scorpion (IRS) for the treatment ...