Case Reports
3 May 2013
Vol. 1 No. 4 (2007)
Scorpion sting and hypertensive crisis
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CLINICAL CASE We describe a scorpion sting in a woman who came back from a holiday in Mexico. Consequently she had a hypertensive crisis treated with furosemide.
DISCUSSION The scorpion sting can be very dangerous. There are many species which could be lethal; in these cases, identifying the exact species can be essential to save the patient's life. The treatment consists of symptomatic measures, support of vital functions and i.v. antivenom.
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Scorpion sting and hypertensive crisis. (2013). Italian Journal of Medicine, 1(4), 23-24. https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2007.4.23
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