Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Adilabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
*Corresponding author: Dr. M V Kamalakar, MBBS, MD (Forensic Medicine), Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), NH-7, Adilabad - 504001, AP, India, Email : drvenkatk.m@gmail.com
The objective of this study is to examine the electrocardiographic features of patient stung by scorpions. Thirty six patients stung by scorpions were gathered in the study. 12 lead derivations electrocardiography (ECGs) was performed to all patients. The determined parameters were: PR segment and QRS duration, QTmin, QTmax, QTc, QT dispersion (QTd) intervals, minimum P wave duration (PWmin), maximum P wave duration (PWmax) and P wave dispersion (PWd). Thirty six patients (17 males and 19 females, mean age: 35.7±13.7 years) were included in this analysis. Heart rate (84,5±13,8 beat/min), QRS (98,8±11,8 msn), QTc (412±27,4 msn), QTd (412±27,4 msn), PWmin (412±27,4msn) and PWd (41,4±19,7 msn) were found. Scorpion sting lead electrocardiographic variability. The most common changes were ST changes, sinus tachycardia, atrial ectopic beat, bradycardia, and ventricular ectopic beat.
Electrocardiographic variability, Heart rate, Scorpion sting
