1984
Treatments for Centruroides exilicauda Envenomation
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“…The pediatric population has been identified as a group at higher risk for severe envenomation. 17,21,22,25 Our study supports this finding. We also noted elderly patients fell into the high risk group for development of toxicity.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 87%
“…The pediatric population has been identified as a group at higher risk for severe envenomation. 17,21,22,25 Our study supports this finding. We also noted elderly patients fell into the high risk group for development of toxicity.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 87%
“…16 The toxins thus cause sympathetic, parasympathetic, skeletal muscle and smooth-muscle effects. 17 The cardiovascular effects of venom are primarily the result of sympathetic stimulation and release of tissue catecholamines. 18,19 Parasympathetic dominance is sometimes seen (patient 3).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Approximately 3 to 4 deaths per year are reported from scorpion envenomations in the United States (Hodge & Tecklenburg 1988). In one report, 80% of stings occurred in children less than 10 years of age (Rachesky et al 1984).…”
Section: Scorpion Envenomationsmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…42 Benzodiazepenes, with adjunctive opioid analgesia, remain the current standard in symptomatic treatment for C. sculpturatus envenomation. The use of atropine is controversial because of the potential to worsen adrenergic cardiotoxicity via withdrawal of vagal tone.…”
Section: Medical Treatmentmentioning
confidence: 99%
