Epidemiological and Clinical Study of Scorpion Envenomation in Patients Admitted at Rims Teaching Hospital, Raichur
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Objectives: The objectives of the study were to describe both epidemiological and clinical manifestations following scorpion envenomation and to define simple predictive factors which can be used in routine clinical practice as an indicator of poor prognosis and to evolve preventing measures. Materials and Methods: It was a retrospective descriptive study in which a total of 33 cases of scorpion envenomation who were admitted during the defined study period of 2009 to 2014 (5 years) were included in the study. The case records were collected, tabulated, and analyzed. Results: About two-thirds of the cases were males (63.6%). Occupation of about half of the cases were coolies. More than half of the cases (57.5%) were from rural area. House was the most common place of bite (66.7%) followed by fields. In two-third of the cases, the bite was by black scorpion. Most of the cases presented with pain at the site of bite. Signs such as bradycardia, drowsiness and few cutaneous manifestations, hypotension and hypertension were observed. The patients were treated symptomatically and prazosin. The duration of stay varied from 1 to 5 days. Conclusion: Scorpion sting was seen more in labor class people and also in students. And also in people living in rural area where there are problems of poor housing conditions. Administration of prazosin at an interval of 3 h prevents the development of complications and probably leads to rapid recovery.
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Dr Rajashekhar, Shankarappa M Mudgal
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