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Article · Volume 10, Issue 4 · pp. 295–297

Scorpion Sting Decreases Pulse Rate and its Possible Management: A Case Report

Khaled Feroz Chenna1, Mohammad Jaffar Sadiq2, Faisal Imran3

  1. 1Department of Quality and Development, Batterjee Medical College, North Obhur, Jeddah, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA.
  2. 2Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Batterjee Medical College,, North Obhur, Jeddah, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA.
  3. 3Department of Quality and Development, Batterjee Medical College, North Obhur, Jeddah, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA.

Abstract

Scorpion bites are more common in Saudi Arabia as like in other countries. Normally, the stings are harmless and well tolerated by adult humans, but, sometime around 30% of untreated cases may show up very serious clinical conditions, including death rarely. Hence, we report a case of scorpion sting that has presented with decreased pulse rate which was manageable easily.

Keywords: Scorpion sting; Decreased pulse rate; Scorpion sting management

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