Open AccessAcute Myocarditis Due to Scorpion Sting in a 9-year-old Girl
Author(s) -
Mohammad Reza Khalilian,
Seyyed Abdolhossein Tavallai Zavareh,
Ali Reza Norouzi,
Mohammad Ghazavi,
Ali Goudarzi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
case reports in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2538-2691
pISSN - 2538-2683
DOI - 10.18502/crcp.v6i3.7123
Subject(s) - envenomation , cardiogenic shock , scorpion , medicine , sting , myocarditis , ejection fraction , acute myocarditis , shock (circulatory) , complication , intensive care unit , viral myocarditis , anesthesia , cardiology , venom , heart failure , myocardial infarction , ecology , engineering , biology , aerospace engineering
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.