| Autor: |
Allan Quadros Garcês-Filho, Humberto H. M. Santos, Thays K. P. P. Aguiar, Dafnin L. S. Ramos, Luis E. B. Galan, Domingos S. M. Dantas, Felipe A. Cerni, Roberto C. Carbonell, Manuela B. Pucca |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Reports, Vol 7, Iss 3, p 68 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2571-841X |
| DOI: |
10.3390/reports7030068 |
| Popis: |
Unlike the well-documented bothropic and crotalid snakebites in Brazil, lachetic envenomings (i.e., triggered by the bushmaster snake) are rare and present significant diagnostic challenges. This case describes a severe envenoming induced by a Lachesis muta snake in a 26-year-old Brazilian man who was bitten near a forest in November 2022. Characteristic symptoms such as sweating and bradycardia pointed towards lachetic envenoming, but initial misdiagnosis as a bothropic bite resulted in a delay in appropriate antivenom therapy. Despite later receiving the correct treatment, the severity of the envenoming necessitated the amputation of a finger and triggered a severe infection. This report highlights the challenges of diagnosing and treating Lachesis spp. bites due to their rarity. Moreover, an overview of lachetic-induced signs and symptoms was explored. This study emphasizes that further reports are warranted to improve understanding of Lachesis muta envenoming and to optimize treatment strategies. |
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