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Scorpion sting during pregnancy: A case report accompanied by literature
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Envenomation is an unusual event in developed countries. Rural population who lives in arid climate is incur this danger. Scorpion sting is one of the envenomation. It is a major public health problem in many underdeveloped tropical countries. In Turkey, epidemiological studies have shown that most scorpion stings affect females. The highest incidence of scorpion stings was recorded for the warmest months of the year since scorpions become more active in the warm season. Diagnosis is obvious from the history. Also pain, erythema, induration, and wheal may be present at the sting point. In pregnancy envenoming is more dangerous but scorpion envenoming is less studied during gestation; however, it may induce various biological disturbances in maternal organism and on their fetuses. In this article the aim is bring on a subject for discussion on a case report.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
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Bölüm
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Yayımlanma Tarihi
30 Aralık 2013
Gönderilme Tarihi
18 Aralık 2012
Kabul Tarihi
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Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2013 Cilt: 35 Sayı: 4
APA
Kamalak, Z., & Koşuş, N. (2013). Scorpion sting during pregnancy: A case report accompanied by literature. Cumhuriyet Medical Journal, 35(4), 605-607. https://izlik.org/JA46TY82BN
AMA
1.Kamalak Z, Koşuş N. Scorpion sting during pregnancy: A case report accompanied by literature. CMJ. 2013;35(4):605-607. https://izlik.org/JA46TY82BN
Chicago
Kamalak, Zeynep, ve Nermin Koşuş. 2013. “Scorpion sting during pregnancy: A case report accompanied by literature”. Cumhuriyet Medical Journal 35 (4): 605-7. https://izlik.org/JA46TY82BN.
EndNote
Kamalak Z, Koşuş N (01 Aralık 2013) Scorpion sting during pregnancy: A case report accompanied by literature. Cumhuriyet Medical Journal 35 4 605–607.
IEEE
[1]Z. Kamalak ve N. Koşuş, “Scorpion sting during pregnancy: A case report accompanied by literature”, CMJ, c. 35, sy 4, ss. 605–607, Ara. 2013, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA46TY82BN
ISNAD
Kamalak, Zeynep - Koşuş, Nermin. “Scorpion sting during pregnancy: A case report accompanied by literature”. Cumhuriyet Medical Journal 35/4 (01 Aralık 2013): 605-607. https://izlik.org/JA46TY82BN.
JAMA
1.Kamalak Z, Koşuş N. Scorpion sting during pregnancy: A case report accompanied by literature. CMJ. 2013;35:605–607.
MLA
Kamalak, Zeynep, ve Nermin Koşuş. “Scorpion sting during pregnancy: A case report accompanied by literature”. Cumhuriyet Medical Journal, c. 35, sy 4, Aralık 2013, ss. 605-7, https://izlik.org/JA46TY82BN.
Vancouver
1.Zeynep Kamalak, Nermin Koşuş. Scorpion sting during pregnancy: A case report accompanied by literature. CMJ [Internet]. 01 Aralık 2013;35(4):605-7. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA46TY82BN