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. 2021 Jan;106(1):14-19.
doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2020-319428. Epub 2020 Oct 28.

Paediatric snakebite envenoming: recognition and management of cases

Jacqueline Le Geyt  1 , Sophie Pach  2 , José María Gutiérrez  3 , Abdulrazaq Garba Habib  4 , Kalana Prasad Maduwage  5 , Timothy Craig Hardcastle  6   7 , Roger Hernández Diaz  8 , María Luisa Avila-Aguero  9   10 , Kyaw Thu Ya  11   12 , David Williams  13 , Jay Halbert  14
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Paediatric snakebite envenoming: recognition and management of cases

Jacqueline Le Geyt et al. Arch Dis Child. 2021 Jan.

Abstract

Snakebite in children can often be severe or potentially fatal, owing to the lower volume of distribution relative to the amount of venom injected, and there is potential for long-term sequelae. In the second of a two paper series, we describe the pathophysiology of snakebite envenoming including the local and systemic effects. We also describe the diagnosis and management of snakebite envenoming including prehospital first aid and definitive medical and surgical care.

Keywords: epidemiology; toxicology.

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