Venomous snakebites in children in southern Croatia- Seminar - Acute poisoning and first aid - Prof. Boris Lukšić, MD., PhD
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Which venomous snake is the largest and most poisonous in Europe?

  • The rattlesnake
  • The nose-horned viper (correct)
  • The meadow viper
  • The common adder
  • How many people die from snake venom poisoning worldwide per year?

  • 125,000 (correct)
  • 7,500
  • 3,000
  • 1,000
  • Which family of snakes habitat in Europe?

  • Elapidae
  • Colubridae
  • Viperidae (correct)
  • Boidae
  • Which department treated the venom poisoned victims in this research?

    <p>Department of Infectious Diseases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the total number of respondents in this study?

    <p>160</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which snake species caused the largest number of bites in this study?

    <p>Nosehorned viper</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of data was recorded in the clinical part of this study?

    <p>Symptoms and signs of envenomation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of children experienced shock symptoms?

    <p>7.0%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the most rare general complication mentioned in the text?

    <p>Sopor or coma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which age group had mostly mild clinical manifestation of envenomation?

    <p>8-14 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of children received first medical care in the outpatient medical care center?

    <p>26%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which department treated the children in this retrospective study?

    <p>Department of Infectious Diseases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the most common local complication observed in the children?

    <p>Compartment syndrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of children experienced upper limb bites?

    <p>59%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which age group had the highest number of children in this study?

    <p>8-14 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do snakebites occur more frequently in the pediatric population?

    <p>Upper extremity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main consequence of venomous snakebite according to the text?

    <p>Hematotoxic effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which surgical treatment was the second most common in children according to the text?

    <p>Fasciotomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the most common local complication in the pediatric subjects according to the text?

    <p>Haemorrhagic blister</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended action after providing first aid for a snakebite victim?

    <p>Transport the person to the nearest medical center</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended treatment for patients with severe and moderate clinical outcome of envenomation in the area mentioned in the text?

    <p>Antivenom therapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which complication was the rarest in the study conducted by Tekin et al. in Turkey?

    <p>Secondary skin infections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the incidence of tissue necrosis after snakebites in children according to Ozay et al. in Turkey?

    <p>13%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the frequency of antivenom therapy in the research mentioned?

    <p>More frequent than in other studies and recommendations in other countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which general complication was the most common in the research conducted by Tekin et al.?

    <p>Cranial nerve paresis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of children in the study presented with shock symptoms or a state of threatening shock?

    <p>7.0%</p> Signup and view all the answers

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