Treatment Scorpion Bites

When it comes to scorpion stings, first of all it is important to know which ones are dangerous and which ones not.

Most of the symptoms of less dangerous scorpion stings start to go away within a few days in most cases if the patient takes plenty of rest. The symptoms can disappear quite suddenly on their own without any particular treatment apart from some pain relief.

For dangerous venom stings there may often be very little you can do on the spot. However knowing what to do beforehand and being prepared may lead to saving someone’s life one day.

If the patient is already in a state of shock, and the symptoms and signs of collapse have already appeared, there is no use wasting time on local therapy. Once manifestations of scorpion poisoning have developed, or are developing, local therapy will prove to be of little value.

However, if time permits, local first aid may be given at once, provided someone is available on the spot, and he is aware of the procedure of immediate aid in such cases. All steps of first aid for scorpion-sting must be known by all, as it may be said, particularly in the context of this emergency, that the difference between life and death is so small, that only someone who knows what to do in such a difficult situation can be useful. One can never know where ’someone’ will be required to give urgent aid to a case of scorpion-sting, and save the precious life of a patient.

Local symptoms include intense pain at the site of the sting, and the patient feels marked uneasiness in the entire limb. There may be itching and a pricking type of sensation in the area of the sting. The site of the sting may become red and swollen.

Various steps of prompt local aid or treatment to the victim are as given below:

Immediately apply a string or a piece of cloth or tourniquet on the part of the body just above the site of the sting. However, it should always be kept in mind to release the tourniquet after every half an hour, so that the blood supply below the tourniquet does not suffer. At the same time, rub pieces of ice on the site of the sting, or pour ice-cold water over the area. The entire affected portion of the limb may be chilled with iced water.

A local incision or cut is not helpful. However, a strong solution of ammonia may be applied the sting site and this may neutralize the acid poison of the scorpion. Since the pain at the sting site may be unbearable, a local anesthesia may be used immediately, if possible, otherwise, any pain-killer injection may be administered.

Any of the above urgent first-aid measures may not help to save the patient. However, these measures must be tried as far as possible, if the situation requires it.

Tetanus prophylaxis should never be forgotten, as tetanus organisms are known to enter even the smallest wound, and scorpion-sting is no exception. Thus, an injection of tetanus toxoid should be administered as soon as possible.

One must be aware of visiting quacks or unqualified persons who claim to treat scorpion-sting cases. Doing so would only delay treatment in a hospital, resulting in dangerous consequences.

Author: Krishan Bakhru

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