Scorpion sting and hypertensive crisis

BACKGROUND Scorpion stings are very frequent in Centre-South America. The most frequently observed clinical symptoms are: local pain and redness, tachycardia, irritability, hypertensive crisis; but it differs with the scorpion species involved. <br />CLINICAL CASE We describe a scorpion sting...

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Main Authors: C. Ratti, L. Grassi, A. Angheben, M. Gobbo, L. Brugioni, R. Zandomeneghi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-05-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/334