Evaluation of prevalence of, symptoms and causes poisoning scorpion sting in hospital

Introduction: Scorpion bites are a public health problem in different parts of the world. Iran according to the type of climate and climate are very rich in terms of species of arthropods, especially scorpions, and many species of scorpions are among the countries that it is particularly dangerous types. Generally 10-15 percent of bites and scorpion stings in recent decades are allocated. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluation of prevalence of, symptoms and causes scorpion poisoning were admitted to hospital. methods: This scientific review sites with searching Google scholar, magiran, Sid, embase, PubMed and iranmedex with keywords scorpion sting, symptoms, treatment, poisoning from 1998 to 2016 was conducted. Results: Studies show that the majority of scorpion stings in your arms and legs to 50.8 percent from 30 to 33.3 percent. Most bites are in the spring and summer. The most common symptoms of pain are up to 89% and then neurological symptoms and anxiety by 69 percent. Other symptoms include cardiovascular problems and heart rate between 44 to 47% and respiratory symptoms and asthma up to 59 percent. Among the symptoms of abnormal laboratory findings was the most hematuria to 67 percent. In most studies, most bites in those who slept outside on the ground and held around brushwood and firewood. Most people in the local close, motionless, local cutting and cleaning the bite was done as routine medical treatment and drugs used, including painkillers, antihistamines and specific drugs to solve problems NIFEDIPIN or atropine. The main causes of mortality as well as encephalopathy and myocarditis in children scorpion stings were reported. Conclusion: According to the results of the studies can be said to preventive factors such as keeping firewood and brushwood of living area, no sleeping out in the open seams of buildings, repair of buildings can greatly reduce the number of scorpion sting. Also seems to reduce health care information and knowledge are associated with scorpion sting treatment. And it is better that several studies done in this area to assess better various types of scorpion stings and related marks identified it.

Scorpion bite, Symptoms, Treatment, Poisoning.