<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> Background: Globally, snake envenoming is an important medical problem. Various species from different parts of the world require a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.Objective: Review clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management of venomous snakebites in Southeast Asia.Method: Relevant information was extracted from publications in the PUBMED database (up to June 2012) and the World Health Organization (WHO) website. Expert opinions of the authors were added when clinical trial evidence was lacking.Results: The clinical findings including local tissue damage, muscular weakness, coagulopathy, and renal injury were summarized. These data can be used to deduce the responsible snake species. The guide for the first aid, initial evaluation, follow-up observation, and antivenin administration was also suggested.Conclusion: It is critical to transport snakebite victims to hospitals as soon as possible for basic and advance life supports. Appropriate usage of antivenin is life-saving. However, a mode to prevent debilitating tissue necrosis remains to be defined.</abstract>

Background: Globally, snake envenoming is an important medical problem. Various species from different parts of the world require a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.Objective: Review clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management of venomous snakebites in Southeast Asia.Method: Relevant information was extracted from publications in the PUBMED database (up to June 2012) and the World Health Organization (WHO) website. Expert opinions of the authors were added when clinical trial evidence was lacking.Results: The clinical findings including local tissue damage, muscular weakness, coagulopathy, and renal injury were summarized. These data can be used to deduce the responsible snake species. The guide for the first aid, initial evaluation, follow-up observation, and antivenin administration was also suggested.Conclusion: It is critical to transport snakebite victims to hospitals as soon as possible for basic and advance life supports. Appropriate usage of antivenin is life-saving. However, a mode to prevent debilitating tissue necrosis remains to be defined.

Review article. Diagnosis and management of venomous snakebites in Southeast Asia

Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330,

Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital

Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute, WHO Collaborating Centre for Venomous Snake Toxicology and Research, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok 10330,

Asian Biomedicine

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Background: Globally, snake envenoming is an important medical problem. Various species from different parts of the world require a variety of diagnostic and...

Review article. Diagnosis and management of venomous snakebites in Southeast Asia

Published Online: Feb 04, 2017

Page range: 795 - 805

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5372/1905-7415.0606.125

Keywords
Antivenin, diagnosis of snakebite, management of snakebite, Southeast Asia, venomous snakebite

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Review article. Diagnosis and management of venomous snakebites in Southeast Asia

Published Online: Feb 04, 2017

Page range: 795 - 805

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5372/1905-7415.0606.125

KeywordsAntivenin, diagnosis of snakebite, management of snakebite, Southeast Asia, venomous snakebite

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Antivenin, diagnosis of snakebite, management of snakebite, Southeast Asia, venomous snakebite