White scorpion (hottentotta tamulus) sting induced autonomic hyperactivity and myocardial ischemia in a child

dc.contributor.author	Pirasahnth, G.
dc.contributor.author	Sathiadas, M.G.
dc.date.accessioned	2023-02-17T03:43:27Z
dc.date.available	2023-02-17T03:43:27Z
dc.date.issued	2022
dc.identifier.uri	http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/9161
dc.description.abstract	Scorpion bite is one of the common emerging toxicological problems in Jaffna peninsula of Northern Sri Lanka. Majority of the patients have an uncomplicated course, but some people may have severe systemic envenomation and life-threatening cardiovascular events. This case report is of a child admitted to Paediatric professorial unit, Teaching Hospital Jaffna following white scorpion (Hottentotta tamulus) bite. Subsequently he developed myocardial ischemia. There was no literature available in paediatric population with myocardial ischemia following sting of Hottentotta tamulus.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Jaffna Medical Association	en_US
dc.subject	White scorpion (Hottentotta tamulus)	en_US
dc.subject	Jaffna	en_US
dc.subject	Sri Lanka	en_US
dc.subject	Envenomation	en_US
dc.subject	Myocardial ischemia	en_US
dc.title	White scorpion (hottentotta tamulus) sting induced autonomic hyperactivity and myocardial ischemia in a child	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US