Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) Treated with Snake Antivenom
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021 Cardiac complications following snakebites are uncommon but fatal. Here, we discuss a case of a snakebite that led to acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Forty‐five‐year‐old male presented to the emergency room with snakebite on the right middle finger. He was given symptomatic treatment and admitted for observation.
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Snake antivenom for snake venom induced consumption coagulopathy [PDF]
, 2014 Background Snake venom induced consumption coagulopathy is a major systemic effect of envenoming. Observational studies suggest that antivenom improves outcomes for venom induced consumption coagulopathy in some snakebites and not others. However, the
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Toxins, 2018 Snake venom-metalloproteinases (SVMPs) are the primary factors that disturb hemostasis and cause hemorrhage in the venomous snake bitten subjects. Kaouthiagin is a unique SVMP that binds and cleaves von Willebrand factor (vWF) at a specific peptide bond ...
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Snake Venomics and Antivenomics of Bothrops diporus, a Medically Important Pitviper in Northeastern Argentina [PDF]
, 2015 Snake species within genus Bothrops are responsible for more than 80% of the snakebites occurring in South America. The species that cause most envenomings in Argentina, B.
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A biodistribution study of Hemiscorpius lepturus scorpion venom and available polyclonal antivenom in rats [PDF]
, 2012 The purpose of the present study was to investigate the biodistribution profile of the venom of Hemiscorpius lepturus, the most dangerous scorpion in Iran.
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Gaboon viper envenomation: An unexpected injury by non-indigenous snake in South Korea
Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2018 In recent years, various kinds of non-indigenous snakes have become popular as domestic pets globally. If the snake is highly venomous, this would be a potentially life-threatening emergency for breeders.
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Identifying Intraspecific Variation in Venom Yield of Chinese Cobra (Naja atra) from Ten Populations in Mainland China [PDF]
, 2019 Detailed information on venom yield is helpful in preparing antivenoms and treating snakebites, but such information is lacking for many species of venomous snakes.
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Antivenom Cross-Neutralization of the Venoms of Hydrophis schistosus and Hydrophis curtus, Two Common Sea Snakes in Malaysian Waters [PDF]
, 2015 Sea snake envenomation is a serious occupational hazard in tropical waters. In Malaysia, the beaked sea snake (Hydrophis schistosus, formerly known as Enhydrina schistosa) and the spine-bellied sea snake (Hydrophis curtus, formerly known as Lapemis ...
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Análise sobre acidentes em humanos por ofídicos [PDF]
, 2022 The aim was to identify the medical conduct against snakebites in the literature. This is a descriptive study of a critical-reflexive nature, with a qualitative approach.
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What are the characteristics and where is the highest risk of snakebite accidents in the state of São Paulo? [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de EpidemiologiaObjectives: To understand the pattern of snakebite envenomation, the objective was to describe accidents and deaths by snake genus, age group, sex, race/ethnicity, education level, place of residence and occurrence, seasonality, vegetation cover, and to ...
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