The Evaluation of Snake Bite Cases Applied to Emergency Department: 132 cases
| Autor: | Mustafa Şahan, Ali Karakuş, Oguzhan Ozcan, Guven Kuvandik, Veyis Taşın, Umut Eryigit |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Systemic complication 040301 veterinary sciences business.industry Advanced stage 0402 animal and dairy science Retrospective cohort study 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Emergency department 040201 dairy & animal science 0403 veterinary science Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Internal medicine Emergency Medicine medicine Surgery In patient Young adult Stage (cooking) Complication business |
| Zdroj: | Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. |
| ISSN: | 1306-696X |
| DOI: | 10.5505/tjtes.2016.03392 |
| Popis: | Background The present objective was to evaluate clinical stages, complications, treatment modalities, and termination of treatment in patients who presented to the emergency department with snakebite. Methods A total of 132 snakebite cases were retrospectively examined using emergency department records. Results The majority of patients, 42.9% (n=57), had grade 0 snakebite. The local complication most frequently observed was pain (42.4%, n=56); the most common systemic complication was prolonged international normalized ratio (INR) level (5.3%, n=7). Local complications were observed in patients at all stages, while systemic complications were observed only in patients at advanced stages. Antivenom was administered in 46.4% (n=61) of patients, 52.2% (n=69) of patients were hospitalized, and 47.7% (n=63) of patients were discharged after 6-12 hours of monitoring. No negative outcome was observed during 6-month or year-long follow-up. Conclusion Complications should be evaluated based on type of toxin, and appropriate treatment should be initiated efficiently, according to clinical stage. This approach reduces or prevents the development of complications. |
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