APPROACH TO SCORPION STINGS DURING PREGNANCY- CASE REPORT

Abstract

The aim of this article was to discuss what should be done in the case of a scorpion sting during pregnancy and the possible risks to the fetus and mother in the context of literature. At the same time a case involving a pregnant woman admitted to a county state hospital following a scorpion sting is presented. A thirtyfive-year-old , Gravida 2-Parity 1 patient in the 12th week of gestation was admitted to the emergency department of the state hospital complaining of burning, numbness and redness on her right leg after being stung by a scorpion on the upper thigh of her right leg. Stage 1 was described as a mild stage. In this case, pregnancy was completed without any pathology development and with a healthy childbirth at term. Our studies show that although there are various, albeit insufficient results in literature, the probable outcomes associated with scorpion venom should be closely monitored. The literature on this issue is controversial and more detailed studies on clinical follow-up are needed. 

Keywords

• Pregnancy,scorpion sting,treatment

GEBELİKTE AKREP SOKMALARINA YAKLAŞIM- OLGU SUNUMU

Abstract

Bu yazıda, bir ilçe devlet hastanesine akrep sokması nedeniyle başvuran bir gebe olguyu sunarken, gebelikte akrep sokması durumunda yapılması gerekenler ile fetus ve anne açısından olası risklerin literatür eşliğinde tartışılması amaçlandı. Otuz beş yaşında, Gravida 2- Parite 1, 12 haftalık gebe hasta sağ uyluk üst yan kısmından akrep sokması sonrası sağ bacakta yanma, uyuşma ve kızarıklık şikâyetiyle devlet hastanesi acil servisine başvurdu. Hastanın durumu evre 1 ile uyumlu idi. Evre 1 hafif evre olarak nitelendirilmekteydi. Bizim olgumuzda gebelik herhangi bir patoloji gelişmeden ve termde canlı ve sağlıklı bir çocuk doğumu ile tamamlandı. Sonuç olarak literatürdeki farklı ancak yetersiz sonuçlar gösteriyor ki; akrep venomunun olası etkilerine karşı olgular yakın takip edilmelidir. Bu konu hakkında literatür verileri çelişir durumdadır, klinik takip açısından daha detaylı çalışmaların da yapılması gerekmektedir. 

Keywords

• gebelik,akrep sokması,tedavi

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