Title of article :
Acute Myocardits Due to Scorpion Sting in a 9-Year-Old Girl
Author/Authors :
Khalilian ، Mohammad Reza Department of Pediatric Cardiology - School of Medicine, Modarres Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Tavallai Zavareh ، Abdolhossein Department of Pediatric Cardiology - School of Medicine, Modarres Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Norouzi ، Ali Reza Pediatric Respiratory Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Masih Daneshvari Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Ghazavi ، Mohammad Department of Pediatric Cardiology - School of Medicine, Modarres Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Goudarzi ، Ali Ahmad Department of Pediatric Cardiology - School of Medicine, Modarres Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
A 9-year-old girl with signs and symptoms of acute toxic myocarditis and cardiogenic shock with elevated cardiac enzymes was admitted to the Critical Care Unit (CCU) of our hospital with an ejection fraction of 25%. The patient was managed with supportive care and the administration of polyvalent antivenom and inotropes, and after 8 days, she was discharged without any complication with normal ejection fraction. Toxic myocarditis can be a result of scorpion envenomation. After two months of follow-up, the patient recovered completely and medications were discontinued.
Keywords :
Myocarditis , Sting , Scorpion
Journal title :
Case Reports in Clinical Practice
Journal title :
Case Reports in Clinical Practice
