The sting of a scorpion.

Scorpion stings are painful but rarely life-threatening. Young children, and sometimes the very old, are most at risk of serious complications.

Symptoms

Most scorpion stings cause only localized signs and symptoms, such as pain and warmth at the site of the sting. Sometimes these symptoms may be quite intense, even if you don't see redness or swelling.

Signs and symptoms at the site of the sting may include:

•Pain, which can be intense.
•Difficulty breathing
•Muscle twitching or thrashing
•Drooling
•Sweating
•Nausea and vomiting
•High blood pressure (hypertension)
•Accelerated heart rate (tachycardia) or irregular heart beat (arrhythmia)
•Restlessness or excitability or inconsolable crying (both children and adults)
•There is usually heart or respiratory failure occurring some hours after the sting.

Prevention

•Keep grass closely mowed, and prune bushes and overhanging tree branches, which can provide a path to your roof for scorpions.
•Inspect and shake out gardening gloves, boots and clothing that haven't been used for a while before putting them on.
•Some natural elements like onions, garlic and other pesticides can be spread around the home to avoid them.

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