Two patients are described who suffered weever fish stings and presented to an accident and emergency department. The characteristic symptoms and treatment are described.

conclusions it was concluded that snake bite cases in kashan are similar to other areas in iran from an epidemiological point of view, including; age distribution rates, gender and site of the bites. the existence of macrov ipera lebetina, a dangerous venomous snake, can cause a range of clinical effects among residents in central parts of iran, such as kashan area. patients and methods this re...

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) after multiple Hymenoptera stings is well known but still a rare phenomenon. Methods We conducted a retrospective study of the clinicopathological spectrum of AKI due to multiple Hymenoptera stings over 13 years (July 2003-June 2016). Results A total of 35 patients were diagnosed with AKI due to multiple Hymenoptera stings. The mean age of the patients w...

OBJECTIVES (1) To identify the causative jellyfish species by examining skin scrapings in patients presenting to Cairns Base Hospital with marine stings, and (2) to describe clinical outcomes of those with Irukandji syndrome and those in whom nematocysts were identified from skin scrapings. DESIGN AND SETTING (1) A retrospective case series of 128 patients, identified from Cairns Base Hospita...

BACKGROUND Data on outcome of insect venom immunotherapy in children are rare. OBJECTIVE We investigated the rate of sting recurrence and outcome of Hymenoptera venom anaphylaxis in children of different age groups treated with immunotherapy. METHODS Data from children consecutively referred for anaphylaxis to Hymenoptera venom were collected using a standardized questionnaire. RESULTS Du...

abstract objective: scorpion is one of the world’s most venomous arthropods and every year many people are bitten by it. in iran, scorpion sting is a common health issue. the aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiological and clinical status of patients with scorpion sting in the emergency department of sina hospital in 2014. methods: in this descriptive cross-sectional study, all patien...