title: Venomous snakebite in eastern Ecuador.
abstract: Treatment outcome of 294 hospitalized victims of snakebite injuries in Eastern Ecuador are reported, documenting high rates of morbidity and mortality. One or more major complications occurred in 25% of patients. Complications included blood loss severe enough to require transfusion (29 patients), abscess (26 patients), intracranial hemorrhage (15 patients) and major tissue loss (10 patients). Sixteen patients died, yielding a mortality rate of 5.4%. Death resulted from intracranial hemorrhage in 12 patients and from sequelae of hypovolemic shock in 4 patients.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Vozandes Oriente, Shell, Pastaza, Ecuador.
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Kerrigan
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000997:Antivenins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004484:Ecuador / Q000453:epidemiology; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D005392:First Aid; D005734:Gangrene / Q000209:etiology; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012621:Seasons; D012737:Sex Factors; D012769:Shock / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000997:Antivenins; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid