A retrospective study on scorpion sting in a pediatric age group in a hospital in Calcutta.
Indian J Med Sci
;
1992 Jul; 46(7): 205-8
Article
in English
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| ID: sea-69368
ABSTRACT
During 1985-1989, in Calcutta Medical College Hospitals, of 152 children of 1-6 year age group admitted with the history of scorpion sting 18 (11.8%) died. Maximum numbers of stings were inflicted in the fingers. Important clinical features recorded were circulatory failure, breathlessness, profuse sweating, vomiting, local oedema and convulsion. Incidences of scorpion stings were much more frequent in the summer and rainy seasons than in the winter season.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Spider Bites
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Scorpions
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Humans
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Retrospective Studies
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India
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Infant
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Animals
Type of study:
Observational study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Med Sci
Year:
1992
Type:
Article
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