Orthochirus scrobiculosus
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Family: Buthidae
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Genus: Orthochirus
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Species: scrobiculosus
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Subspecies: scrobiculosus , concolor , dentatus , melanurus , mesopotamicus , negebensis , persa
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Region
West Asia + Indian Sub-continent + Middle East
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Countries
Afghanistan, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
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Taxonomy and Biology
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No information available for Taxonomy and Biology
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Venom
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General: Venom Neurotoxins
Unknown
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General: Venom Myotoxins
Unknown
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General: Venom Procoagulants
Unknown
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General: Venom Anticoagulants
Unknown
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General: Venom Haemorrhagins
Unknown
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General: Venom Nephrotoxins
Unknown
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General: Venom Cardiotoxins
Unknown
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General: Venom Necrotoxins
Unknown
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General: Venom Other
Unknown
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Clinical Effects
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General: Dangerousness
Unknown; there are a number of dangerous Buthid scorpions, but also others known to cause minimal effects only. Without clinical data it is unclear where this species fits within that spectrum.
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General: Rate of Envenoming: Unknown
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General: Untreated Lethality Rate: Unknown but lethal potential cannot be excluded
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General: Local Effects
Unknown; however, in general, Buthid scorpions cause locally painful stings
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General: Local Necrosis
Unknown; unlikely based on experience with other Buthid scorpions
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General: General Systemic Effects
Unknown
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General: Myotoxicity
Unknown; unlikely based on experience with other Buthid scorpions
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General: Renal Damage
Unknown; unlikely based on experience with other Buthid scorpions
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General: Cardiotoxicity
Unknown; possible given experience with medically important Buthid scorpions
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General: Other
Unknown
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First Aid
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Description: First aid for scorpion stings (in areas where no potentially dangerous species may be found)
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Details
1. Reassure the victim. Despite sometimes intense local pain, usually lasting less than one hour, these scorpions are not able to cause major of lethal envenoming and most stings will settle rapidly. 2. Do not apply a bandage or tourniquet, or cut, suck or incise the wound or apply electric shock. Neither the application of local heat or cold are proven as effective. 3. If the victim develops general symptoms or the pain remains severe after one hour, seek medical advice.
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Treatment
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Treatment Summary
Stings by these scorpions are likely to cause only short lived local effects, such as pain, without systemic effects. Treatment is therefore reassurance and symptomatic, with analgesia only for severe and persistent pain, as short lived pain will likely resolve before analgesics can take effect. Update tetanus immune status. Be more cautious in young children, observing for several hours post-sting. No antivenom is available, or is required.
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Key Diagnostic Features
Not well defined. Most likely limited to local pain ± local swelling, without significant systemic effects. See detailed clinical summary for more specific detail, if known.
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General Approach to Management
Most cases will be minor & not require admission.
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Antivenom Therapy
No antivenom available
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Images
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Orthochirus scrobiculosus female (Pakistan) [ Original photo copyright © Eric Ythier ]
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Orthochirus scrobiculosus female (Pakistan) [ Original photo copyright © Eric Ythier ]
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Orthochirus scrobiculosus female (Pakistan) [ Original photo copyright © Eric Ythier ]
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Orthochirus scrobiculosus ( Israel ) [ Original photo copyright © Jan Ove Rein]
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