Paediatric snakebite envenoming: recognition and management of cases.

Jacqueline Le GeytSophie PachJosé María GutiérrezAbdulrazaq Garba HabibKalana Prasad MaduwageTimothy Craig HardcastleRoger Hernández DiazMaría Luisa Avila-AgüeroKyaw Thu YaDavid WilliamsJay Halbert

Published in: Archives of disease in childhood (2020)

Snakebite in children can often be severe or potentially fatal, owing to the lower volume of distribution relative to the amount of venom injected, and there is potential for long-term sequelae. In the second of a two paper series, we describe the pathophysiology of snakebite envenoming including the local and systemic effects. We also describe the diagnosis and management of snakebite envenoming including prehospital first aid and definitive medical and surgical care.

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