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

Pedro Henrique Santana De Lima¹  Vidal Haddad Junior¹ 

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

DOI  :  10.1590/0037-8682-0143-2015

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

ABSTRACTWe 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.

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