Comparison of rotational thromboelastometry parameters with 20-minute whole blood clotting test as a predictor of envenoming in Russell's viper bite patients.

Lallindra Viranjan GooneratneIresha DharmasenaNuwan PremawardanaManujasri WimalachandraRoopen AryaAriaranee Gnanathasan

Published in: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2021)

EXTEM-CT is a better predictor of envenoming and the need for AVS than WBCT20 in RV bites (p=0.02). It provides a numerical value that can be used post-AVS to objectively assess the response and decide on further treatment.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
mycobacterium tuberculosis
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
physical activity
computed tomography
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
magnetic resonance imaging
image quality
combination therapy