title: [2 new cases of ophidism in Chile].
abstract: Two cases of ophidism seen at the Emergency Department of the Sotero del Rio Hospital, Santiago, during December 1993, are presented. Two young males were bitten by a chilean snake (Dromicus chamissonis) presenting local acute pain, edema and hemorrhagic reaction. In one case, systemic involvement was diagnosed. The clinical presentation and laboratory results are described. The characteristics and frequency of ophidism are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Servico de Urgencia Adultos, Hospital Sótero del Río, Santiago.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arzola
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schenone
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002677:Chile; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
vernacular_title: Dos nuevos casos de ofidismo en Chile.