Uncommon presentation of scorpion sting at teaching hospital.
Arachnid stings
Himalayan scorpion bite
myocarditis
venomous bites
Journal
Journal of family medicine and primary care
ISSN: 2249-4863
Titre abrégé: J Family Med Prim Care
Pays: India
ID NLM: 101610082
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
May 2020
May 2020
Historique:
received:
26
02
2020
revised:
19
03
2020
accepted:
20
03
2020
entrez:
6
8
2020
pubmed:
6
8
2020
medline:
6
8
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Scorpion envenomation is a major public health problem in tropical and sub-tropical countries, especially in Africa, Middle East, Latin America, and India. Even though most of the scorpion envenomation are harmless, it is generally seen with a set of clinical features, such as pain, edema, numbness, and tenderness in the area of the sting but rarely have serious clinical sequelae with involvement of vital organ systems like cardiovascular system and respiratory system leading to fatal manifestations like acute pulmonary edema, acute heart failure, and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Here we present a case of a 19-year-old village boy who developed myocarditis and cardiogenic shock following scorpion envenomation, which was successfully treated with vasopressors, non invasive ventilation, and other supportive care.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32754547
doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_310_20
pii: JFMPC-9-2562
pmc: PMC7380751
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
2562-2565Informations de copyright
Copyright: © 2020 Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
There are no conflicts of interest.
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