Retrospective study of outcome in patients with scorpion sting using prazosin with/without dobutamine

Retrospective study of outcome in patients with scorpion sting using prazosin with/without dobutamine

Introduction: Scorpion sting is a major public health problem in India with severe life threatening complications. Toxin can cause autonomic overstimulation leading to hypertension, arrhythmias and pulmonary edema with left ventricular dysfunction. Prazosin has been the ideal antidote for patients w...

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Main Author: L Venugopal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara 2015-11-01
Series:Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
scorpion sting
prazosin
dobutamine
outcome
2d echo
Online Access:https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/13051

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