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Poisonous snakebite

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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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More About This Book:
Title: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)
Authors: Springhouse
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Copyright: 2005
ISBN: 1-58255-370-X

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