Abstract: Systemic envenomation from scorpion sting is endemic in North America, from Arizona through southern Mexico. In the United States, approximately 200 people annually present for medical care of systemic neurotoxicity. Double-blind, placebocontrolled clinical trials in Arizona suggest that

...especially in urban areas of tropical and subtropical regions, present a common risk of poisoning. In Mexico, scorpion envenomation is considered a public health problem. Despite the frequency of scorpion sting cases, there are to date no uniform...

...study is to determine the direct monetary costs of scorpion envenomation events in the acute care setting for patients...were selected based on an ICD-9 code diagnosis of scorpion envenomation within the years 1993 to 2001. Results: 103 patient...

...and midazolam, common treatments for systemic scorpion envenomation. Case Report: On June 27, 2007 a five-year-old...in a facility in southern Arizona for systemic scorpion envenomation. His family reported that he was stung on the...

...also explain these effects. The acute effects of scorpion envenomation include extreme anxiety, pain at the bite site...Neurological complications secondary to severe scorpion envenomation. Med Sci Monit 2005;11:196-202. 4. Rudgley R...

...adequate fluid replacement and inotropic support treated hypotension and improved cardiac function. In severe scorpion envenomation, dobutamine infusion is reported to improve impaired heart function.[7] Antivenom therapy was not used due to...