Acute Toxic Myocarditis and Pulmonary Oedema Developing from Scorpion Sting

Sahin C., Acar E., Beydilli H., Mert K. U., Akin F., Altun I.

INTERNATIONAL CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH JOURNAL, cilt.9, sa.1, ss.55-59, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.55-59
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The majority of scorpion stings are generally seen with a set of simple clinical findings, such as pain, oedema, numbness, and tenderness in the area of the sting. However, occasionally events, such as toxic myocarditis, acute heart failure, acute pulmonary oedema, and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), which occur in scorpion sting cases are a significant problem which determine mortality and morbidity. The case presented here was a 38-year-old man who developed acute toxic myocarditis, acute heart failure, and acute pulmonary oedema following a scorpion sting on the 3rd finger of his right hand.