Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 1

Indian Red Scorpion Stings Your Heart More than Your Skin: an Interesting Study

1Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine Department, Vadilal Sarabhai General Hospital and Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad

2Second Year Resident, Internal Medicine Department, Vadilal Sarabhai General Hospital and Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad

3Professor, Internal Medicine Department, Vadilal Sarabhai General Hospital and Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad

Online published on 5 January, 2015.

Abstract

To study the various cases of scorpion sting caused by Indian red scorpion and its effect on left ventricular ejection fraction and to establish prazosine as drug of choice.

Longitudinal observational study

Here we discuss a few cases of scorpion bite which are complicated by severe heart failure and treated successfully in intensive care unit of Vadilal Sarabhai General Hospital during July 2013 to October 2014.

Keywords

Methobulus Tumulus(Indian Red Scorpion), Prazosin, 2D Echo, Pulmonary Oedema, Cardiotoxicity