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Evaluation Of Scorpion Sting Cases Admitted to Department of Pediatric Emergency for Seven Years

Çocuk Acil Servisine Başvuran Yedi Yıllık Akrep Sokması Olgularının Değerlendirilmesi

Sadık Kaya(Antakya Devlet Hastanesi, Hatay, Türkiye.)
Cemşit Karakurt(İnönü Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Çocuk Kardiyoloji Bilim Dalı, Malatya, Türkiye)
Özlem Elkıran(Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, Hatay, Türkiye.)
Ali Karakuş(Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, Hatay, Türkiye.)
Gülendam Koçak(Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Acil Tıp Anabilim Dalı, Hatay, Türkiye.)
Özlem Aycan Kaya(Maltepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Çocuk Kardiyoloji Bilim Dalı, İstanbul, Türkiye.)
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Thirty one cases (96.8%) were discharged withoutcomplications while and one case (3.1%) were died due to respiratory and circulatory collapseConclusions: Our study have given important clinic and epidemical results about scorpion stingsin Malatya religion

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: In this study, 32 cases of scorpion sting cases admitted to Inonu University School ofMedicine 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.
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Key Findings & Data:Most of the cases were in June (25.0%) and most of the bites were atupper extremities (53.1%).
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Conclusion & Impact:Thirty one cases (96.8%) were discharged withoutcomplications while and one case (3.1%) were died due to respiratory and circulatory collapseConclusions: Our study have given important clinic and epidemical results about scorpion stingsin Malatya religion
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⚙️Variables:Scorpion sting · children · emergency department

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Aim: In this study, 32 cases of scorpion sting cases admitted to Inonu University School ofMedicine 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 atupper extremities (53.1%). The most common findings were rash (eight patients-25.1%), andtachycardia (9.5%). All of case were vaccinated against to tetanus. The fluid therapy wasinitiated the patients that is required the intravenous therapy. Twenty eight (87.5%) case whichscorpion not applied in the referred center were administered scorpion serum. Twenty onepatients (65.6%) were followed up for a day. Thirty one cases (96.8%) were discharged withoutcomplications while and one case (3.1%) were died due to respiratory and circulatory collapseConclusions: Our study have given important clinic and epidemical results about scorpion stingsin Malatya religion

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Amaç: Çalışmada, İnönü Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Çocuk Acil Servisine 2001–2007 yıllarıarasında başvuran 0–18 yaş aralığındaki 32 akrep sokması olgusunun retrospektif olarakdeğerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır.Gereç ve Yöntem: Olgular epidemiyolojik, klinik, laboratuvar, tedavi ve prognoz açısındanincelenmiştir.Bulgular: Hastaların yaş ortalaması 7.35±4.79 yıl, 17’si kız (%53.1) ve 15‘i erkek (% 46.9) idi.En sık başvurular haziran ayında (%25.0) yapıldı. En sık ısırılma yeri ise üst ekstremitelerdi(%53.1). Lokal olarak kızarıklık (%25.1), sistemik olarak taşikardi (%9.5) en fazla görülenbulgulardandı. Olguların hepsine tetanoz aşısı yapıldı. Sevk edildikleri merkezde akrep serumuuygulanmayan 28 olguya (%87.5) akrep serumu uygulandı. Hastaların 21’i (%65.6) bir günsüreyle takip edildi. Otuzbir olgu (%96.8) komplikasyon gelişmeden taburcu edilirken, bir olgu(%3.1) solunum ve dolaşım kollapsı nedeniyle kaybedildi.Sonuç: Çalışmamız Malatya bölgesindeki akrep sokmaları hakkında önemli epidemiyolojik veklinik sonuçlar vermektedir

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Kaya, S., Karakurt, C., Elkıran, Ö., Karakuş, A., Koçak, G., Kaya, Ö. A. (2013). Evaluation Of Scorpion Sting Cases Admitted to Department of Pediatric Emergency for Seven Years. Düzce Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, Volume: 15 Issue: 1. https://ajindex.com/articles/1346884

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