The management of snakebites in South Africa
Snake bites are common in southern Africa especially in the rural and remote areas. Although all snake bites are not venomous, people bitten by venomous snakes require urgent medical attention and many will require antivenom. In the healthcare facility, the type of toxin may be identified by the wou...
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| description | Snake bites are common in southern Africa especially in the rural and remote areas. Although all snake bites are not venomous, people bitten by venomous snakes require urgent medical attention and many will require antivenom. In the healthcare facility, the type of toxin may be identified by the wound and presenting clinical features which then should be managed appropriately. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-82e08c23c59744f2ae98ee550d8e490f2025-08-20T03:47:10ZengAOSISSouth African Family Practice2078-61902078-62042019-07-01613515810.4102/safp.v61i3.49713947The management of snakebites in South AfricaI. Govender0J. Tumbo1Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences UniversitySefako Makgatho Health Sciences UniversitySnake bites are common in southern Africa especially in the rural and remote areas. Although all snake bites are not venomous, people bitten by venomous snakes require urgent medical attention and many will require antivenom. In the healthcare facility, the type of toxin may be identified by the wound and presenting clinical features which then should be managed appropriately.https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/4971snakebitevenomous snakesenvenomingantivenom |
| spellingShingle | I. Govender J. Tumbo The management of snakebites in South Africa South African Family Practice snakebite venomous snakes envenoming antivenom |
| title | The management of snakebites in South Africa |
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| title_short | The management of snakebites in South Africa |
| title_sort | management of snakebites in south africa |
| topic | snakebite venomous snakes envenoming antivenom |
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