Stings by red scorpions ( Buthotus famulus) in Maharashtra State, India: a clinical study

Of 33 cases of scorpion sting admitted to hospital in Mahad, Maharashtra State, India, 10 had a mean blood pressure between 100 and 137 mm/Hg and 11 had a heart rate between 130 and 215 per min. Seven patients developed acute pulmonary oedema; there were 2 deaths. Three patients had local pain at th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1989-11, Vol.83 (6), p.858-860
Hauptverfasser:	Bawaskar, H.S., Bawaskar, P.H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Animal poisons toxicology. Antivenoms Animals Biological and medical sciences Buthidae Cardiology. Vascular system Child Child, Preschool Digoxin - therapeutic use Female Humans Hypertension - drug therapy Hypertension - etiology India Male Medical sciences Nifedipine - therapeutic use Nitroprusside - therapeutic use Prazosin - therapeutic use Pulmonary Edema - drug therapy Pulmonary Edema - etiology Scorpion Stings - complications Scorpiones Scorpions Tachycardia - drug therapy Tachycardia - etiology Time Factors Toxicology Tropical medicine
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Zusammenfassung:	Of 33 cases of scorpion sting admitted to hospital in Mahad, Maharashtra State, India, 10 had a mean blood pressure between 100 and 137 mm/Hg and 11 had a heart rate between 130 and 215 per min. Seven patients developed acute pulmonary oedema; there were 2 deaths. Three patients had local pain at the site of sting. The role of vasodilators such as prazosin hydrochloride, sodium nitroprusside and nifedipine were investigated in addition to digoxin, diuretics and aminophylline to alleviate refractory myocardial failure due to scorpion sting.
ISSN:	0035-9203 1878-3503
DOI:	10.1016/0035-9203(89)90354-4