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Tambwe, Mungela J.
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Lalloo, Vidya
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Engelbrecht, Andreas
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Pelle, Ratang Pholosho
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dc.date.accessioned |
2022-10-06T06:48:48Z |
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2022-10-06T06:48:48Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2021-08 |
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dc.description.abstract |
The boomslang (Dipholidus typus) has a predominantly haemotoxic venom. Because of the consumptive nature of the coagulopathy, signs and symptoms are usually delayed by up to 72 h after the bite. Traditional laboratory coagulation assays have a long turnaround time, by which time the patient’s bleeding and clotting profile has changed. A 25-year-old male patient was bitten by a boomslang. Despite two normal laboratory coagulation assay results, a pointof-care rotational thromboelastometry showed low fibrinogen levels, leading to the administration of monovalent antivenom. This report highlights the value of point-of-care thromboelastometry in the care of patients with subclinical boomslang envenomation. |
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Family Medicine |
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dc.description.uri |
https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Tambwe, M.J., Lalloo, V., Engelbrecht, A. & Pelle, P. A case report of detecting subclinical coagulopathy in a patient with boomslang (Dipholidus typus) bite. South African Family Practice 2021;63(1), a5299. https://doi.org/10.4102/safp. v63i1.5299. |
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dc.identifier.issn |
2078-6190 (print) |
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dc.identifier.issn |
2078-6204 (online) |
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dc.identifier.other |
10.4102/safp. v63i1.5299 |
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https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/87546 |
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en |
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AOSIS |
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dc.rights |
© 2021. The Authors.
Licensee: AOSIS. This work
is licensed under the
Creative Commons
Attribution License. |
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dc.subject |
Boomslang bite |
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Monovalent antivenom |
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Haemotoxic envenomation |
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dc.subject |
Snake bite |
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dc.subject |
Rotational |
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dc.subject |
Thromboelastometry (ROTEM) |
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dc.subject |
Boomslang (Dipholidus typus) |
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dc.title |
A case report of detecting subclinical coagulopathy in a patient with boomslang (Dipholidus typus) bite |
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Article |
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