Scorpion Stings
Conditions
Brief summary
The scorpion sting is a medical disease, for the signs and symptoms presented; Sometimes patients do not know the animal that causes these symptoms; the bibliography marks the decrease in temperature as a sign to be presented.
Detailed description
The scorpion sting is a medical emergency where 184 patients from the state of Guanajuato were divided into 2 groups according to the type of antivenom administered, the dose of antivenom were at the discretion of the attending physician, Birmex (n = 117) and Alacramyn (n = 67) for the temperature record of the site of sting and other vital signs, this to compare it with the bibliography as a pathognomonic sign.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTVital signs
Axillary temperature sampling, at the site of the scorpion sting and the contralateral site with infrared thermometer, and heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure on admission, 30 minutes after applying the vial and the medical discharge
Sponsors
Instituto Bioclon S.A. de C.V.
Mexican Red Cross
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
3 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Scorpion sting * All sex * 3 - 90 ages
Exclusion criteria
* Application of ice at the sting site
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature change | 0, 30 and 120 minutes | Temperature at the sting site, contralateral site and axillary in degrees celcius |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blood preasure | 0, 30 and 120 minutes | Systolic and diastolic in mmHg |
| Heart rate | 0, 30 and 120 minutes | Beats per minute |
| Respiratory rate | 0, 30 and 120 minutes | Breaths per minute |
Countries
Mexico
Outcome results
None listed