A retrospective study on scorpion sting in a pediatric age group in a hospital in Calcutta
Bhattacharyya, B.; Das, D.C.; Mukherjee, H.; Hati, A.K.
Indian Journal of Medical Sciences 46(7): 205-208
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5359 PMID: 1398814 Document Number: 390702
During 1985-1989, in Calcutta Medical College Hospitals, of 152 children of 1-6 year age group admitted with the history of scorpion sting 18 (11.8%) died. Maximum numbers of stings were inflicted in the fingers. Important clinical features recorded were circulatory failure, breathlessness, profuse sweating, vomiting, local oedema and convulsion. Incidences of scorpion stings were much more frequent in the summer and rainy seasons than in the winter season.