Journal of The Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology (대한임상독성학회지)
- Volume 7 Issue 2
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- Pages.97-104
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- 2009
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- 1738-1320(pISSN)
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- 2508-6332(eISSN)
Clinical Significance of Delayed re-evaluation in Initial Symptoms Following Snakebite Injury
독사 교상 후 초기 증상 지연재평가의 임상적 중요성
- Kim, Dae-Hee (Department of Emergency Medicine College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
- Choe, Se-Min (Department of Emergency Medicine College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
- Oh, Young-Min (Department of Emergency Medicine College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
- Oh, Joo-Suk (Department of Emergency Medicine College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
- Kyong, Yeon-Young (Department of Emergency Medicine College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
- Choi, Kyoung-Ho (Department of Emergency Medicine College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
- 김대희 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
- 최세민 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
- 오영민 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
- 오주석 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
- 경연영 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
- 최경호 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실)
- Published : 2009.12.31
Abstract
Purpose: Antivenin is a standard therapy in snakebite victims. While the required antivenin dose can be easily estimated, based on the initial symptoms, this strategy may be unsuccessful if the initial symptoms progressively worsen. The purpose of this study was to identify the progression rate of the initial symptoms following snakebite and its associated factors. Methods: The medical records of 44 patients treated for snakebite from give the actual dates of the study period were retrospectively examined. Thirty-two of these patients were enrolled. Demographic data, local wound grade and local effect score at initial presentation (G-0 and LES-0, respectively) and 12 hours after admission (G-12 and LES-12, respectively) were reviewed, along with laboratory data. Results: The 32 patients had an average age of