Natural Toxins 1989
DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-08-036139-0.50018-x
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Pathophysiology and Treatment of Scorpion Poisoning

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“…The use of SAV has the objective of neutralizing the circulating venom and the venom that is being absorbed at the sting site (since the scorpion does not inject its venom directly into the circulation) (4) , thus reducing or stopping the release of mediators, before their effects on target organs. However, if this already has occurred, SAV treatment alone is ineffective; but the objective is to neutralize the venom that is still circulating or is still being absorbed, in order to prevent worsening of the clinical condition.…”
Section: Treatmentmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The use of SAV has the objective of neutralizing the circulating venom and the venom that is being absorbed at the sting site (since the scorpion does not inject its venom directly into the circulation) (4) , thus reducing or stopping the release of mediators, before their effects on target organs. However, if this already has occurred, SAV treatment alone is ineffective; but the objective is to neutralize the venom that is still circulating or is still being absorbed, in order to prevent worsening of the clinical condition.…”
Section: Treatmentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Since the 1980s, the treatment of serious scorpion envenoming in Brazil has been based on three approaches: symptomatic treatment, support of vital conditions, and specifi c treatment, i.e., SAV (4) (56) . However, even though the use of antivenom after snake or spider envenoming has never been questioned, its use after scorpion envenoming has been one of the topics most frequently discussed in the literature over the last decades.…”
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“…As manifestações clínicas observadas no envenenamento incluem hipersecreção glandular exócrina, dor abdominal, midríase e priapismo, semelhantes a uma síndrome muscarínica. Podem também ocorrer alterações cardiovasculares, freqüentes em 80% dos casos (bradicardia, arritmias e hipertensão arterial), alterações respiratórias (hiperpnéia, taquipnéia e respiração periódica) além de hipertermia, fasciculações, convulsões e dor local, sintoma sempre presente (Barros, 1937;Vital Brazil 1973, 1981Campos et al, 1979Campos et al, , 1980Freire-Maia & Campos, 1989). O edema agudo pulmonar é a complicação mais severa e corresponde a mais de 32% dos casos relatados, em crianças, sendo a principal causa de óbito.…”
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“…Devido ao quadro clínico apresentado pelas vítimas de escorpionismo, sabe-se que o alvo principal de suas toxinas é o sistema nervoso (FREIRE-MAIA;CAMPOS, 1989).…”
Section: Componentes Do Venenounclassified