Evaluation of scorpion sting cases admitted to department of pediatric emergency for seven years Çocuk acil servisine başvuran yedi yi{dotless}lli{dotless}k akrep sokmasi{dotless} olgulari{dotless}ni{dotless}n deǧerlendirilmesi


Kaya S., Karakurt C., ELKIRAN Ö., Kaya Ö. A., KARAKUŞ A., Koçak G.

Duzce Medical Journal, cilt.15, sa.1, ss.11-13, 2013 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Dergi Adı: Duzce Medical Journal
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.11-13
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Children, Emergency department, Scorpion sting
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: In this study, 32 cases of scorpion sting cases admitted to Inonu University School of Medicine Children's Emergency Department between 2001-2007 were evaluated retrospectively. Material and Method: The cases were evaluated for the clinical findings, laboratory results, treatment and prognosis. Results: The patients mean age were 7.35±4.79 years, 17 (53.1%) were female and 15 (46.9%) were male respectively. Most of the cases were in June (25.0%) and most of the bites were at upper extremities (53.1%). The most common findings were rash (eight patients-25.1%), and tachycardia (9.5%). All of case were vaccinated against to tetanus. The fluid therapy was initiated the patients that is required the intravenous therapy. Twenty eight (87.5%) case which scorpion not applied in the referred center were administered scorpion serum. Twenty one patients (65.6%) were followed up for a day. Thirty one cases (96.8%) were discharged without complications while and one case (3.1%) were died due to respiratory and circulatory collapse Conclusions: Our study have given important clinic and epidemical results about scorpion stings in Malatya religion.