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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-10-15
pubmed:abstractText
To determine clinical and epidemiological features of scorpion stings in two departments of Colombia, a descriptive study was performed in the hospitals of 10 towns from Antioquia (2 256 071 inhabitants) and five from Tolima (630 424 inhabitants). One hundred and twenty-nine cases were admitted during one year, 51 in Antioquia, 78 in Tolima and 41 were children less than 15 years old. Most stings (70.5%) occurred inside the house; 27.9% were on the hands and 26.4% on the feet. The scorpion species involved were Tityus pachyurus (51), Centruroides gracilis (31), T. fuehrmanni (29), T. asthenes (7) and Chactas spp. (1). In 10 cases the scorpion involved was not identified. Systemic envenoming signs (e.g. vomiting, tachypnea) were significantly more frequent in children than in adults (P < 0.05). Four children had hypertension, but none developed pulmonary oedema. One 3-year-old girl, stung by T. asthenes, had acute oedematous pancreatitis. Ninety-eight patients had mild envenoming. Moderate (27 patients) and severe (four patients) envenoming was significantly more frequent in children than in adults (P = 0.003; relative risk = 2.97). A pepsin-digested anti-Centruroides spp. antivenom was administered to 19 of 31 patients presenting systemic envenoming signs. No adverse reactions to antivenom were observed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0035-9203
pubmed:author
pubmed-author:ArsuzaN BNB, pubmed-author:BaroniRR, pubmed-author:BeltránL ELE, pubmed-author:CárdenasSS, pubmed-author:CéspedesF AFA, pubmed-author:DíazAA, pubmed-author:FernándezDD, pubmed-author:FlórezEE, pubmed-author:GómezJ PJP, pubmed-author:GarcíaJJ, pubmed-author:LourençoW RWR, pubmed-author:LozanoLL, pubmed-author:MartínezM DMD, pubmed-author:MatallanaCC, pubmed-author:MaturanaRR, pubmed-author:MesaM BMB, pubmed-author:MoscosoE RER, pubmed-author:NúñezM JMJ, pubmed-author:NúñezVV, pubmed-author:NavíoEE, pubmed-author:OteroRR, pubmed-author:PaniaguaJJ, pubmed-author:PauCC, pubmed-author:QuintanaJ CJC, pubmed-author:RodasJ HJH, pubmed-author:RodríguezO JOJ, pubmed-author:RodríguezO LOL, pubmed-author:SaldarriagaMM, pubmed-author:ValderramaRR, pubmed-author:ZuletaJ EJE
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
98
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
742-50
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Scorpion envenoming in two regions of Colombia: clinical, epidemiological and therapeutic aspects.
pubmed:affiliation
Programa de Ofidismo/Escorpionismo, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, A. A. 1226, Medellín, Colombia. rafaotero@epm.net.co
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't