Expert Insights: Can a Scorpion Sting Kill You?

Details
Title | Expert Insights: Can a Scorpion Sting Kill You? |
Author | University of Arizona Health Sciences |
Duration | 3:30 |
File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=3XtIONe6ePM |
Description
If you live in Arizona, you might worry if scorpion stings are deadly. Medical toxicologist Anne-Michelle Ruha, MD, explains who is most at risk, what symptoms can occur from scorpion envenomation and what to do if you are stung by scorpion.
Dr. Ruha is a professor of internal medicine and emergency medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix. Her expertise is treating people with bad side effects caused by medications or drug overdoses, as well as snake bites and scorpion stings.