title: [Hemolytic-uremic syndrome secondary to scorpion envenomation (apropos of 2 cases)].
abstract: HUS was recently described following scorpion sting. We report 2 cases of HUS in the intensive care unit of a university hospital. Two children aged respectively 10 months and 1 year were admitted in the ICU after severe scorpion envenomation (with coma and pulmonary oedema) having required dobutamine and mechanical ventilation. Evolution was marked with acute anaemia without bleeding requiring blood transfusion, acute renal failure, low platelets and signs of haemolysis. Our experience and the previously reported case suggest that scorpion sting could be added to the list of causes of the HUS.
authors.affiliation: Service de réanimation médicale CHU Habib Bourguiba, Sfax. bahloulmab@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bahloul
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben Hmida
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Belhoul
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ksibi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kallel
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ben Hamida
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chaari
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chelly
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rekik
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bouaziz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000997:Antivenins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000209:etiology; D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006463:Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011317:Priapism / Q000209:etiology; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology; D065008:Scorpion Stings / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012604:Scorpion Venoms / Q000506:poisoning*; D012605:Scorpions; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000997:Antivenins; D012604:Scorpion Venoms