Detection of Venom after Antivenom Is Not Associated with Persistent Coagulopathy in a Prospective Cohort of Russell's Viper ( Daboia russelii ) Envenomings e3304

• Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases Vol. 8; no. 12
• Main Authors: Maduwage, Kalana, Scorgie, Fiona E, Shahmy, Seyed, Mohamed, Fahim, Abeysinghe, Chandana, Karunathilake, Harindra, Lincz, Lisa F, Gnanathasan, Christeine A, Isbister, Geoffrey K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: San Francisco Public Library of Science 01.12.2014
• Subjects: Enzymes; Hospitals; Neurotoxicity; Public health; Snake bites; Tropical diseases; Venom

Background Venom recurrence or persistence in the circulation after antivenom treatment has been documented many times in viper envenoming. However, it has not been associated with clinical recurrence for many snakes, including Russell's viper (Daboia spp.). We compare the recovery of coagulopa...