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Prognostic Factors of Bahloul et al for Pediatric Scorpion Envenomation

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Bahloul et al identified prognostic factors for pediatric patients with scorpion envenomation. These can help to identify a patient who may benefit from more aggressive management. The authors are from Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Habib Bourguiba and Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Hedi Chaker in Tunisia.


 

Patient selection: pediatric patients < 16 years of age with scorpion envenomation

 

Scorpions species involved: Androctonus australus, Butus occitanus, Scorpio maurus

 

Risk factors for poor outcome:

(1) Glasgow coma score < 8

(2) pulmonary edema

(3) cardiogenic shock

 

Risk factors for heart failure:

(1) systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)

(2) temperature > 39°C

(3) blood glucose > 15 mmol/L (> 270 mg/dL)

 

Number of Organ Failures

Mortality Rate

0 or 1

0%

2

8.5%

3

34%

4

66%

5

100%

 


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