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A scorpion sting is an injury caused by the stinger of a scorpion resulting in the medical condition known as scorpionism, which may vary in severity. The anatomical part of the scorpion that delivers the sting is called a "telson". In typical cases, scorpion stings usually result in pain, paresthesia, and variable swelling.
E905.2 Scorpion sting causing poisoning and toxic reactions; E905.3 Sting of hornets wasps and bees causing poisoning and toxic reactions; E905.4 Centipede and venomous millipede (tropical) bite causing poisoning and toxic reactions; E905.5 Other venomous arthropods causing poisoning and toxic reactions
With mortality rates ranging from 1.0 to 2.0% among children and elderly persons, T. serrulatus is responsible for more medically significant accidents than any other scorpion in the country. [9] [10] Most stings occur in urban areas, inside or near homes, with greater frequency in the south and southeast during the warm and rainy months, but ...
This is a shortened version of the seventeenth chapter of the ICD-9: Diseases of the Digestive System. It covers ICD codes 800 to 999 . The full chapter can be found on pages 473 to 546 of Volume 1, which contains all (sub)categories of the ICD-9.
Many arthropods bite or sting in order to immobilize their prey or deter potential predators as a defense mechanism. Stings containing venom are more likely to be painful. Less frequently, venomous spider bites are also associated with morbidity and mortality in humans. Most arthropod stings involve Hymenoptera (ants, wasps, and bees). While ...
Atrial fibrillation (AF, AFib or A-fib) is an abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) characterized by rapid and irregular beating of the atrial chambers of the heart. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] It often begins as short periods of abnormal beating , which become longer or continuous over time. [ 4 ]
The crude venom of T. serrulatus contains different toxins. Some of the strongest derivates are the neurotoxins tityustoxin and toxin Ts-g. [3] Two types of toxins are considered to be responsible for the main toxic effect: toxin gamma (a β-type toxin) and tityustoxin (TsTX, an α-type toxin), both with a specific affinity to the sodium channel. [4]
Only a small portion of scorpions are considered harmful to humans, but life-threatening symptoms are caused from only one sting. [9] There are about 50 species of scorpions that cause fatal scorpionism worldwide. [10] The venom from Leiurus abdullahbayrami can be very toxic. The venom of this species is one of the most potent venoms of the ...