Poisonous snakebite
Poisonous snakebite: Excerpt from Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)
Signs and Symptoms
Pain, edema, fever, skin discoloration, petechiae, ecchymoses, blebs, blisters, bloody wound discharge, necrosis
Treatment (Tx)
Patient positioned lying down, with bitten limb placed lower than heart; surgical debridement; antivenin; I.V. fluids; blood products; endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation; analgesics
Book Source Details
- Book Title: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)
- Author(s): Springhouse
- Year of Publication: 2005
- Copyright Details: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), Copyright © 2005 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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