Decrease in Temperature as a Pagtonomic Sign by Scorpion Sting

Mexican Red Cross

Status: Completed

Conditions: Scorpion Stings

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Vital signs

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT03622125

CRM-Alacranes-2017

Details and patient eligibility

About

The scorpion sting is a medical disease, for the signs and symptoms presented; Sometimes patients do not know the animal that causes these symptoms; the bibliography marks the decrease in temperature as a sign to be presented.

Full description

The scorpion sting is a medical emergency where 184 patients from the state of Guanajuato were divided into 2 groups according to the type of antivenom administered, the dose of antivenom were at the discretion of the attending physician, Birmex (n = 117) and Alacramyn (n = 67) for the temperature record of the site of sting and other vital signs, this to compare it with the bibliography as a pathognomonic sign.

Enrollment: 184 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Scorpion sting
• All sex
• 3 - 90 ages

Exclusion criteria

• Application of ice at the sting site

Trial design

184 participants in 2 patient groups

1

Description:

Patients who apply anti-scorpion venom serum Birmex at the discretion of the attending physician were given vital signs.

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Vital signs

2

Description:

Patients who apply anti-scorpion venom serum Alacramyn at the discretion of the attending physician were given vital signs.

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Vital signs