A snakebite caused by a bushmaster (Lachesis muta): report of a confirmed case in State of Pernambuco, Brazil

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Secretaria Executiva de Assistência à Saúde, Recife, Brazil¹  Haddad Junior, Vidal¹  Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, Brazil¹  Lima, Pedro Henrique Santana de¹ 

关键词:  Bushmaster;    Snakebite;    Lachesis;    Bites and stings;    Venomous animals;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0037-8682-0143-2015

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

We report a case of envenomation caused by a bushmaster ( Lachesis muta) in a male child in State of Pernambuco, Brazil. The victim showed discrete local manifestations, but presented altered blood coagulation 2 hours after the bite. Ten ampoules of bothropic-lachetic antivenom therapy were administered, and 48 hours later, the patient showed discrete edema, pain, and ecchymosis around the bite and normal blood coagulation. The patient was discharged 5 days after the envenomation. The prompt administration of specific treatment was important for the favorable outcomes observed.Keywords: Bushmaster; Snakebite; Lachesis; Bites and stings; Venomous animals

【 授权许可】

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