Author(s): Marques Da Costa, Pedro ; Sousa, Rodrigo ; Lobo Antunes, Maria ; Azevedo, Sara ; Araújo e Sá, Gabriela ; Machado, Maria do Céu
Date: 2014
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10451/45851
Origin: Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa
Subject(s): Antivenins; Snake bites; Portugal
Venomous snakebites are relatively rare in Portugal. Pediatric victims present with greater severity and are at risk of fatal complications. Clinical management protocols are the gold standard of care worldwide. We report two cases of venomous adder bites in pediatric patients. Based on a literature review we also discuss the clinical management and present a treatment protocol that ensures multidisciplinary and updated practice by medical teams.
