RT Book, Section
A1 Tibballs, James
A1 Winkel, Kenneth D.
A2 Kline, Mark W.
SR Print(0)
ID 1182927216
T1 Envenomation
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259588594
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182927216
RD 2024/04/24
AB Numerous  terrestrial  and  marine  animals  may  envenomate  humans,  with  children  overrepresented  among  the  victims*.  Treatment,  in  some  cases,  may  include  mechanical  ventilation  and  intensive  cardiovascular  support,  as  well  as  the  application  of  specific  therapies  and,  in  some  cases,  the  administration  of  antivenom.  This  chapter  describes  some  of  the  more  common  animals,  their  toxins,  and  the  injuries  that  they  cause,  and  outlines  treatment  appropriate  for  each.  Snakebites  and  scorpion  stings  cause  most  deaths  and  morbidity.  Envenomation  is,  for  most  clinicians,  rarely  encountered,  but  if  missed,  may  have  catastrophic  effects  on  the  victims.  It  is  therefore  important  to  have  a  high  index  of  suspicion  for  envenomation,  when  circumstances  and  clinical  presentation  would  suggest  that  this  is  a  possibility,  and  also  to  seek  advice  early  from  experts  in  the  field  when  treating  these  patients.