Suscripción institucional·Documento·2013·Inglés

Management of Snakebite and Systemic Envenomation in Rural Ecuador Using the 20-minute Whole Blood Clotting Test

David Gaus; Diego Herrera; Carlos J. Troya; Alicia H. Guevara

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Resumen

The WBCT was predictive of the presence or absence of systemic envenomation from snakebite in our region. The WBCT guided the successful management of mild and moderate systemic envenomation, and spared patients with no evidence of systemic envenomation from potential side effects of antivenom.

Cómo citar

David Gaus, & Diego Herrera, & Carlos J. Troya, & Alicia H. Guevara (2013). Management of Snakebite and Systemic Envenomation in Rural Ecuador Using the 20-minute Whole Blood Clotting Test. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2013.08.001