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Sting, Scorpion
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Basics
Description
Description
- Scorpion venom is neurotoxic:
- Sodium channels opening
- Prolonged firing of neurons
- Autonomic, somatic, and cranial nerve excitation occurs
- Symptoms begin within minutes of bite
- Symptoms persist 1–72 hr
Etiology
Etiology
- Centruroides species found in Southern US, Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean
- Many other species in Asia, Africa, Israel, South America, and Middle East
Pediatric Considerations
- Can be misdiagnosed as seizures, amphetamine poisoning, or meningitis
- Higher mortality and severity of illness
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Basics
Description
Description
- Scorpion venom is neurotoxic:
- Sodium channels opening
- Prolonged firing of neurons
- Autonomic, somatic, and cranial nerve excitation occurs
- Symptoms begin within minutes of bite
- Symptoms persist 1–72 hr
Etiology
Etiology
- Centruroides species found in Southern US, Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean
- Many other species in Asia, Africa, Israel, South America, and Middle East
Pediatric Considerations
- Can be misdiagnosed as seizures, amphetamine poisoning, or meningitis
- Higher mortality and severity of illness
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Citation
Schaider, Jeffrey J., et al., editors. "Sting, Scorpion." 5-Minute Emergency Consult, 5th ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2016. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307240/all/Sting_Scorpion.
Sting, Scorpion. In: Schaider JJJ, Barkin RMR, Hayden SRS, et al, eds. 5-Minute Emergency Consult. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2016. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307240/all/Sting_Scorpion. Accessed March 29, 2023.
Sting, Scorpion. (2016). In Schaider, J. J., Barkin, R. M., Hayden, S. R., Wolfe, R. E., Barkin, A. Z., Shayne, P., & Rosen, P. (Eds.), 5-Minute Emergency Consult (5th ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307240/all/Sting_Scorpion
Sting, Scorpion [Internet]. In: Schaider JJJ, Barkin RMR, Hayden SRS, Wolfe RER, Barkin AZA, Shayne PP, Rosen PP, editors. 5-Minute Emergency Consult. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2016. [cited 2023 March 29]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307240/all/Sting_Scorpion.
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