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, ss.219-223, 2018 (ESCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 7 Konu: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1055/s-0038-1673624
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.219-223

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.