Triage for Leiurus quinquestriatus scorpion envenomation in children - Is routine ICU hospitalization necessary?

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 663-666

  Paret, G ^a  

^a SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Children; Costs; Envenomation; Leiurus quinquestriatus scorpion

Indexed keywords

SCORPION VENOM; VENOM ANTISERUM;

ADOLESCENT; AGITATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; EDEMA; EMERGENCY WARD; ENVENOMATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; ISRAEL; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SCORPION; TACHYCARDIA; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; ARACHNIDISM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; ISRAEL; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCORPION VENOMS; SCORPIONS; TRIAGE;

LEIURUS QUINQUESTRIATUS; PICUS; SCORPIONES;

EID: 20644435124     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/096032700666836486     Document Type: Article

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