title: Scorpion sting: eclampsia.
abstract: Scorpion stings are common in many regions of the world, particularly in rural areas. While most of the stings are harmless and tend to be milder, some stings rarely have severe clinical course, including neurological, cardiovascular and respiratory system complications. Although there are many studies in the literature related to the scorpion sting, data on effects of scorpion stings in pregnant woman are very little. The authors have not come across any case report of eclampsia as a complication of scorpion sting. With this study, the authors aimed to discuss a scorpion sting lead to an unexpected complication, eclampsia.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department of Medicine, Gaziantep University Hospital, Gaziantep, Turkey. zengins76@gmail.com
authors.forename: Suat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zengin
authors.forename: Behçet
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Al
authors.forename: Mehmet Murat
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Oktay
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kilic
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000997:Antivenins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004461:Eclampsia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009599:Nitroprusside / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D065008:Scorpion Stings / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D000997:Antivenins; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D009599:Nitroprusside; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate