@article{ref1,
title="A snakebite caused by a bushmaster (Lachesis muta): report of a confirmed case in State of Pernambuco, Brazil",
journal="Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical",
year="2015",
author="Lima, Pedro Henrique Santana de and Haddad, Vidal",
volume="48",
number="5",
pages="636-637",
abstract="We 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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0037-8682",
doi="10.1590/0037-8682-0143-2015",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0143-2015"
}