Severe Troponin I Elevation and Myocardia Dysfunction in a Child with Scorpion Sting

ASLAN N., YILDIZDAS D., HOROZ O. O., ARSLAN D., VARAN C., Erdem S., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE, cilt.7, sa.4, ss.219-223, 2018 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 7 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1055/s-0038-1673624
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), EMBASE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.219-223
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background Scorpion sting is a common medical problem and major cause of mortality and morbidity in many countries. The symptoms of envenomation are more severe in the pediatric population. The clinical manifestations of scorpion envenomation appear by activation of sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. Envenomation can cause multiorgan dysfunction and death.