Experience of Snakebite Envenomation by a Desert Viper in Qatar
Crotaline and elapid snakebites are reported all over the world as well as in the Middle East and other countries around this region. However, data regarding snakebites and their treatment in Qatar are limited. This review paper is going to investigate the presentation and treatment of snakebite in...
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| description | Crotaline and elapid snakebites are reported all over the world as well as in the Middle East and other countries around this region. However, data regarding snakebites and their treatment in Qatar are limited. This review paper is going to investigate the presentation and treatment of snakebite in Qatar. A good assessment helps to decide on the management of the snakebites envenomation. Antivenom and conservative management are the mainstays of treatment for crotaline snakebite. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has been suggested to do early diagnosis and treatment of soft tissue problems, such as edema and compartment syndrome, after a snakebite. The supporting data are not sufficient regarding the efficiency of POCUS in diagnosing the extent and severity of tissue involvement and its ultimate effect on the outcome. Further research is suggested in this case. Systemic complications, such as bleeding diathesis, can be managed by administering clotting factors and platelets. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c9026e40f220467ea2f23d29904287ea2025-08-20T03:24:11ZengWileyJournal of Toxicology1687-81911687-82052020-01-01202010.1155/2020/88107418810741Experience of Snakebite Envenomation by a Desert Viper in QatarAmr Elmoheen0Waleed Awad Salem1Mahmoud Haddad2Khalid Bashir3Stephen H Thomas4Department of Emergency Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarCrotaline and elapid snakebites are reported all over the world as well as in the Middle East and other countries around this region. However, data regarding snakebites and their treatment in Qatar are limited. This review paper is going to investigate the presentation and treatment of snakebite in Qatar. A good assessment helps to decide on the management of the snakebites envenomation. Antivenom and conservative management are the mainstays of treatment for crotaline snakebite. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has been suggested to do early diagnosis and treatment of soft tissue problems, such as edema and compartment syndrome, after a snakebite. The supporting data are not sufficient regarding the efficiency of POCUS in diagnosing the extent and severity of tissue involvement and its ultimate effect on the outcome. Further research is suggested in this case. Systemic complications, such as bleeding diathesis, can be managed by administering clotting factors and platelets.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8810741 |
| spellingShingle | Amr Elmoheen Waleed Awad Salem Mahmoud Haddad Khalid Bashir Stephen H Thomas Experience of Snakebite Envenomation by a Desert Viper in Qatar Journal of Toxicology |
| title | Experience of Snakebite Envenomation by a Desert Viper in Qatar |
| title_full | Experience of Snakebite Envenomation by a Desert Viper in Qatar |
| title_fullStr | Experience of Snakebite Envenomation by a Desert Viper in Qatar |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experience of Snakebite Envenomation by a Desert Viper in Qatar |
| title_short | Experience of Snakebite Envenomation by a Desert Viper in Qatar |
| title_sort | experience of snakebite envenomation by a desert viper in qatar |
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