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Mar 3, 2004 · In addition to offering a structured and comprehensive bibliography, this medical reference on spider bites will quickly direct you to resources and reliable information on the Internet, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research.
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Jun 1, 2014 · In this review, we describes different venomous spiders according to their ap- pearance, symptoms after their bites and available treatments. Eratigena-Agrestis (Hobo) Spider. Reproduced with...
Aug 13, 2023 · In 2021, Nuutila and Eriksson stated that wound dressings should fulfill the following criteria: protection against trauma, esthetically acceptable, painless to remove, easy to apply, protection for the wound from contamination and further trauma, a moist environment, and an optimal water vapor transmission rate. 4 Balanced moisture control is c...
- 10.12788/fp.0400
- 2023/08
- Fed Pract. 2023 Aug; 40(8): 248-255.
- First Aid Management
- Pressure Immobilization
- Wound Care
- Snake Identification
- Medical Management
- Snake Antivenom
- Antivenom Regimen
- Allergy Testing and Premedication
- Antivenom Side Effects
- Antivenom Availability
The ultimate goal is transporting the victim to nearest medical facility to initiate appropriate management. The national/private poison control centers, hospital drug information centers, herpetologists, and zoo personnel are vital source of information for identification, first aid management following snakebite envenomation. Using traditional tr...
Pressure immobilization is recommended for neurotoxic snakebites (e.g., Australian elapids) or if delay in transportation is expected; however, it should not be employed in case of local necrotic snakebite (e.g., cobra, viper). Tight tourniquets might be harmful and can potentiate the local effect of necrotic venom and should be avoided. Applying a...
The need for cleansing snakebite wounds is not recommended outside medical facility with the exception of eye injuries. If the venom is sprayed on the eyes (e.g., spitting cobra), the eyes should be irrigated thoroughly with water. Unskilled cleansing at the bite site may worsen the tissue damage and introduce risk of secondary infection. Cleansing...
Although identification of the offending snake is crucial, most of the reported children snakebite envenomations failed to identify the snake type. Snakebite in children occurs usually in unattended children, or during sleeping. Another way to identify the snake is through the characteristic envenomation features of the different snake type. In 200...
At initial presentations all victims should be stabilized; maintaining airway, breathing, and circulation. Initial hospitalization should be considered for all children. For cases which require no medical management, observation shall be continued for minimum of 8 h and up to 24 h before discharge. This is important if Mojave rattlesnake bite is ex...
Antivenom binds and neutralizes the toxic venom and systemic effect will be ameliorated. The antivenom–venom complex will be eliminated thereafter in the urine. In children, there is limited clinical data describing the use of different snake antivenoms including FabAV approved by United States Food and Drug Administration (US-FDA). The majority of...
Snakes inject the same dose of venom into children and adults; therefore, children must receive the same dose of antivenom as adults. It is recommended to use the molar dose of venom protein not based on the weight or age of the victim. Some might argue with this because the delivered venom amount to the body size is higher in infants and children ...
Skin/conjunctival hypersensitivity testing is not recommended as negative result does not exclude hypersensitivity antivenom reactions. Currently, no intervention has proved effective for preventing antivenom reactions, including administration of prophylactic epinephrine. In order to minimize reactions, the antivenom should be administered by intr...
Patient may develop serum sickness which is more common with traditional antivenoms than the purified preparations (e.g., CroFabTM). Flu-like symptoms with fever, malaise, arthralgias, lymphadenopathy, rash, pruritus, and urticarial can occur 10–20 days after antivenom administration. The higher dose administered of antivenom the higher risk of sid...
In March 2007, snake antivenom immunoglobulins were included in the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, acknowledging their role in the primary health care system. Antivenoms were discovered more than 100 years ago; however, they are produced by limited number of manufacturers worldwide and their availability is scarce in some regions. Snake ant...
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Jul 30, 2021 · Learn more about prevention, symptoms, complications and treatment of spider bites, which are usually harmless.
Jul 30, 2021 · Learn more about prevention, symptoms, complications and treatment of spider bites, which are usually harmless.
pp 215–222. Cite this chapter. Download book PDF. Batya B. Davidovici & Ronni Wolf. 1290 Accesses. 3 Altmetric. There are more than 30,000 species of spiders, most of which are venomous but unable to inflict serious bites; most spiders only cause minor effects.
