When to think about a Lachesis muta envenomation in the Western Brazilian Amazon: Lessons from a case report
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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55: e0027, 2022. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT In the Brazilian Amazon, envenomations by lancehead pit vipers prevail across the region, while bushmaster (Lachesis muta) envenomations are rarely confirmed. Here, we described a moderate snakebite, diagnosed as a lancehead pit viper envenomation upon admission and treated with four vials of Bothrops antivenom. Blood remained unclottable for 4 days of hospitalization. On day 4, after admission, the patient presented pictures of the perpetrating snake to the hospital staff, which was identified as a Lachesis muta specimen. After administering 10 vials of Lachesis antivenom, blood became clottable 12 hours after treatment. The patient was discharged without complaints.
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País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
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Inglés
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina Tropical
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Hospital das Clínicas Raimundo Chaar/BR
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Instituto Butantan/BR
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Universidade Federal do Acre/BR
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Universidade do Estado do Amazonas/BR
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