TY - JOUR PY - 2023// TI - Approach to the diagnosis and management of snakebite envenomation in South Africa in humans: special patient groups and surgical aspects JO - South African medical journal SAMJ A1 - Hardcastle, T. A1 - Engelbrecht, A. A1 - Lalloo, V. A1 - Bell, C. A1 - Toubkin, M. A1 - Motara, F. A1 - Kajee, M. SP - 16 EP - 21 VL - 113 IS - 7 N2 - This article explores the management of snakebite to vulnerable patient groups, namely children and pregnant women as well as providing detail on the current best practice when caring for venom ophthalmia and surgical wounds resulting from snakebite. Finally, the optimal free-to-use medical record for accurate documentation of snakebite incidents is provided for use by South African practitioners.

Language: en

LA - en SN - 0038-2469 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.2023.v113i6.1038 ID - ref1 ER -