DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF VENOMOUS SNAKEBITE
■ non-venomous snakebite
■ bite or sting by other venomous creature
(arthropod, including spider, octopus, jellyfish)
■ CVA
■ ascending neuropathy, eg Guillain-Barre
syndrome
■ AMI
■ allergic reaction
■ hypoglycaemia/hyperglycaemia
■ drug overdose
■ closed head injury
The combination of neurological disturbance and
evidence of defibrination in a patient with an
appropriate history is strongly suggestive of severe
envenomation.
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Monday 16 March 2009
Differential Diagnosis of snake bites ?
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DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF VENOMOUS SNAKEBITE ■ non-venomous snakebite ■ bite or sting by other venomous creature (arthropod, including spide...
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