Lizard Bite Masquerading as Scorpion Sting Envenomation
Lizard bite is very infrequent in children. Lizards tend to avoid confrontation. Bites are only inflicted when they are manipulated or when they are cornered and feel threatened. Lizard bites may be frightening but most do not cause serious health problems. The wall lizard or gecko, found in most...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/8858/23047_CE(Ra1)_F(Sh)_PF1(PGAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(P_ESA).pdf |
| Summary: | Lizard bite is very infrequent in children. Lizards tend to avoid confrontation. Bites are only inflicted when they are manipulated or when
they are cornered and feel threatened. Lizard bites may be frightening but most do not cause serious health problems. The wall lizard
or gecko, found in most homes, is not poisonous at all. It only checks insect population. A two-year-old boy was brought with history of
lizard bite over right hand when he was trying to capture it. The child had experienced excessive sweating and irritability within two hours
of bite. He was treated with supportive care. Prazosin hydrochloride was administered in the dose of 30µ/kg as his symptoms mimicked
the autonomic storm which is typically seen with scorpion sting envenomation. To the best of our knowledge autonomic storm following
lizard bite has not been reported in the Indian literature so far. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |