Scorpion sting-induced pulmonary oedema: evidence of increased alveolocapillary membrane permeability.
Toxicon
; 32(8): 999-1003, 1994 Aug.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7985204
A 16-year-old boy died with acute pulmonary oedema and shock after Tityus serrulatus scorpion sting. The patient showed evidence of cardiac dysfunction and damage, an increase in tracheobronchial aspirate/plasma protein concentration, light microscopic features of the lung compatible with the adult respiratory distress syndrome and electron microscopic findings compatible with acute lung injury and increased alveolocapillary membrane permeability.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Picaduras de Arañas
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Alveolos Pulmonares
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Edema Pulmonar
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Venenos de Escorpión
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Permeabilidad Capilar
Límite:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Toxicon
Año:
1994
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil