Non-venomous snakebites in the Western Brazilian Amazon
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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52: e20190120, 2019. tab, graf
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION:
In this study, we examined the clinical manifestations, laboratory evidence, and the circumstances of snakebites caused by non-venomous snakes, which were treated at the Regional Hospital of Juruá in Cruzeiro do Sul.METHODS:
Data were collected through patient interviews, identification of the species that were taken to the hospital, and the clinical manifestations.RESULTS:
Eight confirmed and four probable cases of non-venomous snakebites were recorded.CONCLUSIONS:
The symptoms produced by the snakes Helicops angulatus and Philodryas viridissima, combined with their coloration can be confused with venomous snakes (Bothrops atrox and Bothrops bilineatus), thus resulting in incorrect bothropic snakebite diagnosis.
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Main subject:
Snake Bites
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Instituto Federal do Acre/BR
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Universidade Federal do Acre/BR
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Universidade do Estado do Amazonas/BR
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