1. Scorpion envenomation in Brazil: an update
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Rodrigo Siqueira-Batista, Gustavo de Paula Campos, Ana Clara Miranda Gomes, Raquel Roque Rodrigues, Marcella N. Melo Braga, Bruna Soares de Souza Lima Rodrigues, Ademir Nunes Ribeiro Júnior, and Arthur Fernandes Barbosa Parrela
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medicine.medical_specialty ,General Computer Science ,biology ,business.industry ,Public health ,Scorpion ,Scorpion Venoms ,Venom ,Scorpion stings ,medicine.disease ,biology.animal ,medicine ,Envenomation ,Intensive care medicine ,business - Abstract
Accidents caused by scorpions represent a major health problem on planet, both in individual terms and in the public health sphere. Morbid events can occur in different manifestations, and different clinical conditions must be differentiated for adequate treatment. In addition to the potential injury to human hosts, scorpion venom has been investigated for the therapy of several illnesses. Based on these aspects, the present article aims to present the clinical, diagnostic, therapeutic and prophylactic aspects of scorpionism.
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- 2021
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