Asymmetric pulmonary edema after scorpion sting: a case report
Keywords:
Asymmetric pulmonary edema, Scorpion, StingAbstract
A 12-year-old boy was referred with acute asymmetric pulmonary edema (APE) four-hour after scorpion sting to Emergency department. On admission, the main clinical manifestations were: dyspnea, tachypnea, and tachycardia. Chest x-ray revealed APE predominantly on the right hemithorax. The patient was treated with oxygen, intravenous frusemide and digoxin and discharged on the sixth hospital day in a good condition. This case report emphasizes the occurrence of asymmetric pulmonary edema after severe scorpion envenomation within few hours immediately after the sting.Downloads
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2008-12-01
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Razi, E., & Malekanrad, E. (2008). Asymmetric pulmonary edema after scorpion sting: a case report . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 50(6), 347-350. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/31218