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Picadura del rascacio o escorpina - Síntomas

Síntomas:

Una picadura de rascacio causa dolor intenso e hinchazón en el sitio de la misma. La hinchazón se puede diseminar hasta afectar todo el brazo o la pierna en cuestión de minutos.

Otros síntomas pueden ser:

  • Cambios en la presión arterial, que puede ser alta o baja
  • Delirio
  • Diarrea
  • Desmayo
  • Cambios en la frecuencia cardíaca, puede ser rápida o lenta
  • Náuseas y vómitos
  • Parálisis
  • Convulsiones
  • Dificultad para respirar
  • Fecha de revisión: 10/24/2007
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Stephen C Acosta, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Auerbach PS. Wilderness Medicine. 4th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2001.

Ford MD. Clinical Toxicology. 1st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2001.

Marx J. Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 6th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2006.

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