Snakebites in adults from the Diyarbakir region in southeast Turkey
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Tarih
2010
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Yayıncı
Turkish Assoc Trauma Emergency Surgery
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
BACKGROUND Snake venom poisoning is a medical emergency requiring immediate attention. Bites from poisonous Turkish snakes can lead to local tissue damage and systemic symptoms. The Vipera ammodytes species accounts for the majority of envenomation in southeast Turkey. METHODS The demographic and epidemiological characteristics, clinical symptoms and signs, laboratory findings, treatment, and outcome of 79 consecutive victims of V ammodytes poisoning admitted to our hospital from 2003 to 2005 were reviewed and analyzed prospectively. RESULTS The most common symptoms and signs included fang marks (100%), pain (100%), swelling (83.5%), ecchymosis (92.4%), tachycardia (24.1%), fainting or dizziness (14.5%), fever (19.0%), enlargement of regional lymph nodes (43.0%), nausea (70.9%), hypotension (21.5%), vomiting (36.7%), and dyspnea (3.2%). The main complications were thrombophlebitis, reduced range of motion, local hemorrhagic blister formation, bleeding from skin, rhabdomyolysis, reduced sensation, acute renal failure, necrosis with tissue loss, digit amputation, carpal tunnel syndrome, and compartment syndrome. CONCLUSION A V. ammodytes bite is a potentially serious event that requires immediate hospital care. Nevertheless, the majority of victims can be treated successfully with conservative methods. No deaths occurred in our series.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Compartment Syndrome, Rhabdomyolysis, Snake Venom, Thrombophlebitis, Turkish Snakes, Vipera Ammodytes Poisoning
Kaynak
Ulusal Travma Ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi-Turkish Journal of Trauma & Emergency Surgery
WoS Q Değeri
Q4
Scopus Q Değeri
Q3
Cilt
16
Sayı
3
