Scorpion sting cases in children of coastal region of Balochistan: a case report Authors Tahira Zubair Department of Medicine, PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Saeed Ahmad Khan Department of Medicine, PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Javeria Amjad Department of Medicine, PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.25-11104 Keywords: Scorpion bites, Balochistan, Paediatric, Symptoms Abstract Scorpion bites are a great health concern in various regions of the world, including the coastal areas of Balochistan. Mortality is especially high in the paediatric population. This case report describes the presenting symptoms, management, and fate of two children who presented with scorpion bite from the coastal regions of Balochistan. The purpose of this report is to highlight these serious issues, occurring in this particular area, and the challenges faced by healthcare professionals in the management of such cases. The use of Doxazosin as physiological antidote of scorpion venom, due to non-availability of the conventional drug (Prazosin) in one of our patients, proved to have favourable outcome and comparable efficacy. Keywords: Scorpion bites, Balochistan, Paediatric, Symptoms. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2025-11-22 How to Cite Tahira Zubair, Saeed Ahmad Khan, & Javeria Amjad. (2025). Scorpion sting cases in children of coastal region of Balochistan: a case report. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 75(12), 1963–1965. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.25-11104 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 75 No. 12 (2025): DECEMBER Section CASE REPORT License Copyright (c) 2025 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.