Physiopathology of Ophidic Accident by Bothrops (Bothropic)
Ophidic accident or snake bite is defined as a cutaneous lesion caused by snake bite, preceded by venom inoculation. More than 90% of ophidian accidents in America are caused by individuals belonging to the Viperidae family. The most representative snake of this family is Bothrops asper. The venom i...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2024 |
| País: | México |
| Institución: | UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE HIDALGO |
| Repositorio: | Educación y salud Boletín Científico Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repository.uaeh.edu.mx:article/12330 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://repository.uaeh.edu.mx/revistas/index.php/ICSA/article/view/12330 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Ophidic accident Viperidae Bothtops asper poison Antivipmyn® Accidente ofídico veneno |
| Sumario: | Ophidic accident or snake bite is defined as a cutaneous lesion caused by snake bite, preceded by venom inoculation. More than 90% of ophidian accidents in America are caused by individuals belonging to the Viperidae family. The most representative snake of this family is Bothrops asper. The venom is an exocrine secretion of the salivary glands of the snake, which fulfills digestion and defensive functions, mechanism of action based on substances such as phospholipase A2, hyaluronidases, proteinases, and myotoxins. Clinical manifestations can presented which range from a general picture, to systemic and catastrophic conditions, according to which the clinical picture is classified as mild, moderate and severe. The specific treatment is with Antiophidic Serum with neutralizing activity for snake venoms of the Crotaline subfamily (Antivipmyn®). The objective of this narrative review is to describe the pathophysiology of the ophidic accident and some guidelines for its therapeutic management. The above is in order for the health professional to obtain the basic knowledge to deal with this type of accident. |
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