SCORPION STINGS AND MANAGEMENT WITH REFERENCE TO EGYPT | ||||
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology | ||||
Article 5, Volume 51, Issue 3, December 2021, Page 459-474 PDF (913.72 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/jesp.2021.210423 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
TOSSON A. MORSY1; HAITHAM A. El HADIDY2; EMAN E. ABDEL-FADEEL2 | ||||
1Faculty of Medicine, Ain-Shams University, Cairo 11566 | ||||
2Military Medical Academy, Cairo, 11291, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Scorpions are predatory arachnids of order Scorpiones (Phylum: Arthropoda, Kingdom: Animalia). They have eight legs, and are easily recognized by a pair of grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back and always ending with a stinger. The sting may be painful or even deadly, depending on the species. Of 1,500 species of scorpions worldwide, only about 20 to 25 are dangerous. Its’ venom is a mixture of compounds, including neurotoxins that affect the victim's nervous system. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Scorpions; Sting envenomation; Manifestations; Treatment; Prevention; Nursing | ||||
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