Emergencies due to scorpion sting is very common in subtropical areas having dry hot climate. A large number of different species of scorpion exist but venomatous ones are all from Buthidae family. Different parts of world have different species like Bhuthus in middle east and para buthus in western and southern Africa. Mesobuthus species is found throughout Asia .Tunisia is the most affected country in the world and among Asian counties India is the most affected country. Most toxic species Mesobhus tamulus also called Indian red scorpion is found in India[1,2]. In some parts of India, black scorpion (Palamneus gravimanus) is found but it is less toxic than Mesobuthus tamulus [3]. Actual prevalence of scorpion sting in India is not known due to poor reporting and many patients still are being treated by faith healers. Present article reviews literature from Pubmed , Medline, Embase and other articles related to subject and their references. Main emphasis is on the risk factors, the course after scorpion sting and management strategies including scorpion anti venom. This article will be of use to all those managing scorpion sting.

Keywords: Scorpion Sting; Autonomic Storm; Envenomation.