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AMC 2012; 16 (3)

Prevention and management of snakebites

Quesada AJA, Quesada AE

Language: Spanish
References: 36
Page: 369-383
PDF size: 174.93 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Background: the right approach to snake bites is a problem for Cuban doctors providing international aid. Objective: to develop a reference material on prevention and management of snakebites.
Development: more than 100 articles on the subject were reviewed and were used 37. A consultation document was developed to assist practitioners in the prevention, diagnosis, first line of treatment and proper management of snakebites. Aspects such as: identification of behaviors, habitat of snakes, determination of the probable poisoning type according to clinical manifestations of the patient, establishment of a group of preventive measures and a standard protocol for cases management were included.
Conclusions: most authors coincide with poisoning by snakes are a worldwide serious health problem, in the third-world countries which are of higher risk, the mismanagement of cases and the absence of antidotes come together many times, prevention is the cornerstone.


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