Venomous snakebites in children in southern Croatia- Seminar - Acute poisoning and first aid

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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?

Department of Infectious Diseases Signup and view all the answers

What was the total number of respondents in this study?

160 Signup and view all the answers

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

Nosehorned viper Signup and view all the answers

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

Symptoms and signs of envenomation Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of children experienced shock symptoms?

7.0% Signup and view all the answers

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

Sopor or coma Signup and view all the answers

Which age group had mostly mild clinical manifestation of envenomation?

8-14 years Signup and view all the answers

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

26% Signup and view all the answers

Which department treated the children in this retrospective study?

Department of Infectious Diseases Signup and view all the answers

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

Compartment syndrome Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of children experienced upper limb bites?

59% Signup and view all the answers

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

8-14 years Signup and view all the answers

Where do snakebites occur more frequently in the pediatric population?

Upper extremity Signup and view all the answers

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

Hematotoxic effect Signup and view all the answers

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

Fasciotomy Signup and view all the answers

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

Haemorrhagic blister Signup and view all the answers

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

Transport the person to the nearest medical center 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?

Antivenom therapy Signup and view all the answers

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

Secondary skin infections Signup and view all the answers

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

13% Signup and view all the answers

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

More frequent than in other studies and recommendations in other countries Signup and view all the answers

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

Cranial nerve paresis Signup and view all the answers

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