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Crotalidae Envenomation

Southern Medical Journal, 1986
We treated 18 patients who had Crotalidae envenomation between January 1980 and September 1984. Primary antivenin therapy minimized morbidity and obviated mortality. More specificially, judicious though quantitatively sufficient antivenin therapy made surgical intervention unnecessary.
D G, Christopher, C B, Rodning
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Urban envenomation

Medical Journal of Australia, 1989
Over a 12-year period, 61 patients were admitted to a metropolitan hospital on 67 occasions with envenomation from snakes, spiders, ticks or bees. We describe the epidemiology of the bites and the patient's response to treatment. First aid was used in only 50% of patients with potentially-lethal bites.
M M, Fisher, C J, Bowey
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Marine Envenomations

Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 2014
This article describes the epidemiology and presentation of human envenomation from marine organisms. Venom pathophysiology, envenomation presentation, and treatment options are discussed for sea snake, stingray, spiny fish, jellyfish, octopus, cone snail, sea urchin, and sponge envenomation. The authors describe the management of common exposures that
Kamna S, Balhara, Andrew, Stolbach
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Retrospective Hospital-Based Cohort Study on Risk Factors of Poor Outcome in Pediatric Snake Envenomation.

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 2020
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Among Southeast Asian countries, India has reported the highest mortality due to snakebite envenomation. To identify the risk factors of poor outcome (mortality/mechanical ventilation/renal replacement therapy-RRT) in pediatric ...
G. Suryanarayana   +2 more
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Reptile Envenomations

Journal of Toxicology: Clinical Toxicology, 1983
Venomous reptiles are distributed in select habitats in temperate and tropical areas of the world with few geographical exceptions, and have adapted to not only terrestial existence, but to arboreal and aquatic environments as well. Venomous snakes are found in the families Colubridae (fixed and rear fanged snakes), Elapidae (fixed and front fang ...
D B, Kunkel   +3 more
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Land Envenomations

Current Sports Medicine Reports, 2014
Envenomation by reptiles, spiders, and insects are a common worldwide occurrence. Tens of thousands of bites occur each year, with most victims seeking treatment in emergency rooms. Many envenomations, however, occur in environments where athletes train and compete. As a result, sports physicians may find themselves on the front lines of treating bites
Benjamin, Friday, Patrick, Depenbrock
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Snakebite envenomation in the Brazilian Amazon: a descriptive study

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2019
Snakebite envenomation in the Brazilian Amazon is a recognized public health problem that does not receive the appropriate attention from key stakeholders. The morbidity rate is relevant, but still underestimated.
S. Magalhães   +4 more
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Does This Patient Have a Severe Snake Envenomation?: The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review

JAMA Surgery, 2019
Importance Venomous snakebite severity ranges from an asymptomatic dry bite to severe envenomation and death. The clinical evaluation aids in prognosis and is essential to determine the risks and potential benefits of antivenom treatment.
C. Gerardo   +5 more
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Proteomic analysis reveals geographic variation in venom composition of Russell’s Viper in the Indian subcontinent: implications for clinical manifestations post-envenomation and antivenom treatment

Espert Review of Proteomics, 2018
Introduction: The Russell’s Viper (RV) (Daboia russelii), a category I medically important snake, is responsible for a significant level of morbidity and mortality in the Indian sub-continent. Areas covered: The current review highlights the variation in
Bhargab Kalita   +2 more
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Acute kidney injury induced by thrombotic microangiopathy in two cases of Bothrops envenomation

Clinical toxicology, 2018
Context: Bothrops snakes are the most frequent agents of snakebites in South and Central America. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of its complications and has multifactorial origin.
C. Malaque, I. Duayer, M. Santoro
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