Acute renal insuffciency after scorpion sting

Acute renal insufficiency after scorpion sting.

She was admitted to hospital on the second day with localized pain, oedema, abdominal pain and anuria. Chest pain and neurological symptoms were absent. She was febrile and blood pressure was 180/100mmHg. The total white cell count was 23x103μl with neutrophil leukocytosis, platelet count 88x103/μl, C reactive protein 232mg/dl (normal <0.6mg/dl) and serum creatinine 468 μmol/l, and blood pictur...

Acute pulmonary edema after Tityus serrulatus scorpion sting in children.

Scorpion sting: update.

Scorpion envenomation is an important public health hazard in tropical and sub-tropical regions. Envenomation by scorpions can result in a wide range of clinical effects, including, cardiotoxicity, neurotoxicity and respiratory dysfunction. Out of 1500 scorpion species known to exist, about 30 are of medical importance. Although a variety of different scorpion species exist, majority of them pr...

Scorpion Sting 9 H

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 ...

Scorpion sting nephropathy

Scorpion envenomations are ubiquitous, but nephropathy is a rare manifestation, reported mainly from the Middle East and North Africa. Rapid venom redistribution from blood, delayed excretion from the kidneys, direct toxicity of venom enzymes, cytokine release and afferent arteriolar constriction have been seen in experimental animals. Haemoglobinuria, acute tubular necrosis, interstitial nephr...