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Escorpionismo: quadro clínico e manejo dos pacientes graves / Scorpion envenomation: clinical presentation and management of severe cases
Ciruffo, Patrícia Drumond; Coutinho, Livia de Oliveira; Boroni, Júnia Dueli; Diniz, Ana Elisa Tavares; Diniz, Wallace Fernandes.
Affiliation
  • Ciruffo, Patrícia Drumond; Hospital Pronto Socorro João XXIII. Serviço de Toxicologia. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Coutinho, Livia de Oliveira; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Faculdade de Medicina. BR
  • Boroni, Júnia Dueli; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Faculdade de Medicina. BR
  • Diniz, Ana Elisa Tavares; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Faculdade de Medicina. BR
  • Diniz, Wallace Fernandes; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Faculdade de Medicina. BR
Rev. méd. Minas Gerais ; 22(supl.8): 29-33, maio.2012.
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-797194
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RESUMO
Os escorpiões representam um grave risco à saúde pública brasileira, especialmente nas ßreas urbanas, devido à alta incidência e potencial gravidade de casos ocorridos por acidentes com esses animais peçonhentos. Do ponto de vista médico-sanitario, o gênero Tityus, com destaque para a espécie Tityus serrulatus é, atualmente, o reponsßvel pelo maior número de casos de picadas de escorpião no país. O objetivo do presente estudo foi relatar e comparar dois casos clínicos de escorpionismo ocorridos no mês de março do ano de 2012, na região metropolitana de Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Ambos os acidentes foram classificados como graves. Entre- tanto, as diferenças na abordagem e no manejo entre os dois casos clínicos foram consideradas fatores determinantes nas suas evoluções e prognósticos. Desta forma, fazer o diagnóstico e iniciar a administração de soroterapia antiveneno específica adequada o mais precocemente possível são essenciais nos casos de envenenamento por picada de escorpião, sendo os Centros de Informações e Assistência Toxicológi- cas (CIATs) ferramentas fundamentais...
ABSTRACT
Scorpions represent a serious risk to public health in Brazil, especial/y in urban areas due to lhe high incidence and potential severity of cases occurred in accidents with these poisonous animais. From the perspective of health care, the Tityus gender, especially the Tityus serrulatus species, is currently responsible for the largest number of cases of scorpion stings in the country. The purpose of the present work was to report and compare two clinical cases of scorpion envenomation occurred in March of 20/2, in the metropolitan region of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Both accidents were classified as severe cases. However, the differences in approach and management between the two clinical cases were considered determinant in their evolution and prognosis. Therefore, make the diagnosis and initiate the administration of properly specific antivenom serotherapy as early as possible are core in cases of poisoning by scorpions sting, and the Centers for Toxicological Information and Assistance (CIATs) are fundamental tools...
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Collection: International databases Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Target 3.2: Reduce avoidable death in newborns and children under 5 Database: LILACS Main subject: Immunization, Passive / Scorpion Stings Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male Language: Portuguese Journal: Rev. méd. Minas Gerais Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2012 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Pronto Socorro João XXIII/BR / Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/BR
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Collection: International databases Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Target 3.2: Reduce avoidable death in newborns and children under 5 Database: LILACS Main subject: Immunization, Passive / Scorpion Stings Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male Language: Portuguese Journal: Rev. méd. Minas Gerais Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2012 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Pronto Socorro João XXIII/BR / Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/BR
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