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Snake bite envenomation: experience at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh

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Abstract
We surveyed the records of 21 of the 28 snakebite victims seen at King Fahad National Guard Hospital in Riyadh over the 20-year period 1986-2005. The most common symptoms were local pain and swelling and the most common signs oedema and tenderness. Neurotoxicity was not noted in any case. Coagulopathy was recorded for 14/21 patients [‎66.7%]‎ and 5/19 [‎26.4%]‎ had leukocytosis. All patients were given tetanus toxoid [‎100%]‎ and 20 [‎95.2%]‎ received antivenom. Blood products were administered in 2 cases and prophylactic antibiotics in 10 (‎47.6%)‎. No allergic reaction to antivenom was reported
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Al Durihim, H., Al Hussaini, M., Bin Salih, S., Hassan, I., Harakati, M. et al. (‎2010)‎. Snake bite envenomation: experience at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh. EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 16 (‎4)‎, 438-441, 2010 https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/117892
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EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 16 (‎4)‎, 438-441, 2010
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438-441
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1020-3397
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