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Stung on the upper torso it is unreported whether or not she had pre-existing health issues or chronic illnesses such as respiratory difficulties, high blood pressure or low blood pressure, diabetes, etc.
Sad and tragic but why were they not sleeping on raised cots or erected hammocks? In Parabuthus country like Chiredzi it would also be wise to invest in a black light for use outside during the nights to navigate safely and avoid scorpions.
In Zimbabwe, where P transvaalicus stings are most common, an epidemiologic study (184 confirmed P. transvaalicus envenomations) showed that only about 10% (17) of the stings resulted in severe scorpionism, and 63% (115) of the stings resulted only in intense pain. About 27% (52) of the stings resulted in minor systemic complaints including hypersalivation, sweating, and subjective neurological symptoms. The patients with severe scorpionism demonstrated neuromuscular symptoms and cardiac involvement. Parasympathetic nervous system involvement was a prominent feature.This differs from buthid envenomation in other parts of the world, where clinical evidence of circulating catecholamines is a prominent feature (sympathetic storm). All 184 victims survived.
Sad and tragic but why were they not sleeping on raised cots or erected hammocks? In Parabuthus country like Chiredzi it would also be wise to invest in a black light for use outside during the nights to navigate safely and avoid scorpions.
In Zimbabwe, where P transvaalicus stings are most common, an epidemiologic study (184 confirmed P. transvaalicus envenomations) showed that only about 10% (17) of the stings resulted in severe scorpionism, and 63% (115) of the stings resulted only in intense pain. About 27% (52) of the stings resulted in minor systemic complaints including hypersalivation, sweating, and subjective neurological symptoms. The patients with severe scorpionism demonstrated neuromuscular symptoms and cardiac involvement. Parasympathetic nervous system involvement was a prominent feature.This differs from buthid envenomation in other parts of the world, where clinical evidence of circulating catecholamines is a prominent feature (sympathetic storm). All 184 victims survived.
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