Envenenamiento ofídico / Snake poisoning
Salud UNINORTE
; 23(1): 96-111, jul. 2007. ilus, tab
Article
em Es
| LILACS
| ID: lil-477953
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CO5.1
ABSTRACT
Snake bites are prevalent and related to different activities in the area of tropical regions.Since October 2004, The Ministerio de Protección Social from Colombia has declared itas an event of mandatory notification.Recent data has facilitated the understanding of the mechanism of action of different venoms.The local toxicity, hemorrhage, renal damage and hipotensive effects of the Botrhopic venomhas been described. As well as the Lachesiss vagal neurotoxicity, the Chrotalis muscularneuraltoxicity, and the Elapidaes palsy effect. These snakes genders are responsible of 99 percentof snake bites in Colombia, with Bathrops causing 90-95 percent of cases. The better understandingof the toxicity and the bodys response have lead to the publication of management guidesincluding the classification of the bites, according to clinical presentation and laboratoryworkup (specially coagulation studies). This has also leaded the development of protocolsregarding the administration of the neutralizing serum, depending on different presentations,being this the only effective treatment in the case of a systemic envenomation. For these reasonsthe national availability of the serum must be warranted, as well as its administration, inspite of the early allergic reactions. The Whole Blood Clotting Test, which has been certifiednationally in the Dirección Seccional de Salud de Antioquia guidelines is also described.This test is a good alternative to guide the management in rural areas. Some recent dataabout the role of the mastocites in the immune response against the venom is also described,opening new ways to treatment investigations.
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01-internacional
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Intoxicação
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Mordeduras de Serpentes
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Venenos de Serpentes
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Salud UNINORTE
Assunto da revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Colômbia
País de publicação:
Colômbia