Scorpion Bites

Each scorpion bite in the desert is dangerous because it may poison the blood or nerves. The size and shape of the scorpion do not indicate danger measurement. Scorpion poison causes inflammation of the heart muscle, breathing disorder, disrupts kidney, nerves and blood circulation functions.

Symptoms of Scorpion Bites:

1. Swelling in the bite location.
2. Tingling at the location of the bite, excessive sweating and saliva, anesthetic tongue and nerve paralysis, and a shock with a sharp decline in the circulatory system may occur.
3. A sharp pain at the site of the poison.
4. Kidney and severe respiratory failure may occur; the death caused by the scorpion bites is due to respiratory deficiencies or inflammation of the cardiac muscle and mal circulation of blood.

First Aid for Scorpion Bites:

1. Tie the injured party with a compression bandage over the location of the bite.
2. Put ice over the location of the sting.
3. Take the victim to a medical center dedicated to inject the anti-poison medicine intravenous Scorpio.
4. If the injured is not moved to hospital within 15 minutes, cut the sting location one centimeter, a half centimeter in depth and then suck the blood through the mouth or breast pacifier.