Accidents caused by snakes (Bothrops spp. And Crotallus spp.) In children: report of two cases

Accidents caused by snakes should be dealt with attention by public health organs, for these accidents are very frequent and serious. The treatment standardization is indispensable for helping health workers to diagnose and treat the victims. However, sometimes the case clinical evolution presents p...

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Main Authors: Beatriz Ferreira Martins, Ana Paula dos Santos Campos, Maycon Rogério Seleghim, Tanimária da Silva Lira Ballani, Erika Okuda Tavares, Magda Lúcia Félix de Oliveira
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2012-06-01
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4013
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author Beatriz Ferreira Martins
Ana Paula dos Santos Campos
Maycon Rogério Seleghim
Tanimária da Silva Lira Ballani
Erika Okuda Tavares
Magda Lúcia Félix de Oliveira
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Ana Paula dos Santos Campos
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Tanimária da Silva Lira Ballani
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description Accidents caused by snakes should be dealt with attention by public health organs, for these accidents are very frequent and serious. The treatment standardization is indispensable for helping health workers to diagnose and treat the victims. However, sometimes the case clinical evolution presents peculiarities, mainly in accidents with children and elderly people. This study aims at describing and analyzing two clinical cases of accidents with children and snakes of the genera Bothrops spp. and Crotallus spp., which were notified at an information and toxicological assistance center in northwestern Parana (Brazil). We could find some positive aspects in the assistance, such as the precocious access to the health unit, identification of symptoms and antivenom treatment and the lack of antivenom adverse reactions. The negative aspects noticed are the lack of recommended biochemical examinations, for a better diagnosis, as well as an early hospital discharge, disconsidering the possibility of adverse reactions.
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spelling doaj-art-8ba365fd2ada40a5a2189c2984347dc12025-08-21T13:32:21ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832012-06-01133Accidents caused by snakes (Bothrops spp. And Crotallus spp.) In children: report of two casesBeatriz Ferreira MartinsAna Paula dos Santos CamposMaycon Rogério SeleghimTanimária da Silva Lira BallaniErika Okuda TavaresMagda Lúcia Félix de OliveiraAccidents caused by snakes should be dealt with attention by public health organs, for these accidents are very frequent and serious. The treatment standardization is indispensable for helping health workers to diagnose and treat the victims. However, sometimes the case clinical evolution presents peculiarities, mainly in accidents with children and elderly people. This study aims at describing and analyzing two clinical cases of accidents with children and snakes of the genera Bothrops spp. and Crotallus spp., which were notified at an information and toxicological assistance center in northwestern Parana (Brazil). We could find some positive aspects in the assistance, such as the precocious access to the health unit, identification of symptoms and antivenom treatment and the lack of antivenom adverse reactions. The negative aspects noticed are the lack of recommended biochemical examinations, for a better diagnosis, as well as an early hospital discharge, disconsidering the possibility of adverse reactions.https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4013ChildAccidentsAnimalsPoisonousSnake Bites.
spellingShingle Beatriz Ferreira Martins
Ana Paula dos Santos Campos
Maycon Rogério Seleghim
Tanimária da Silva Lira Ballani
Erika Okuda Tavares
Magda Lúcia Félix de Oliveira
Accidents caused by snakes (Bothrops spp. And Crotallus spp.) In children: report of two cases
Rev Rene
Child
Accidents
Animals
Poisonous
Snake Bites.
title Accidents caused by snakes (Bothrops spp. And Crotallus spp.) In children: report of two cases
title_full Accidents caused by snakes (Bothrops spp. And Crotallus spp.) In children: report of two cases
title_fullStr Accidents caused by snakes (Bothrops spp. And Crotallus spp.) In children: report of two cases
title_full_unstemmed Accidents caused by snakes (Bothrops spp. And Crotallus spp.) In children: report of two cases
title_short Accidents caused by snakes (Bothrops spp. And Crotallus spp.) In children: report of two cases
title_sort accidents caused by snakes bothrops spp and crotallus spp in children report of two cases
topic Child
Accidents
Animals
Poisonous
Snake Bites.
url https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4013
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