title: Persistent coagulopathy in snake bite.
abstract: Bleeding diathesis is a cardinal feature of viperine bite, which has been thought to last not more than 24 hours. There is scarcity of literature about prolonged bleeding disorder in snake envenomation. Various explanations suggested in the literature include-temporary decrease in antivenin levels, rapid elimination of antivenin from circulation or continuous release of unneutralised venom from the envenomated site. Two children with prolonged coagulopathy lasting for more than a week, correction of which required more than 300 ml of antisnake venom are reported here.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India. alkakhadwal@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Alka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khadwal
authors.forename: Bhavneet
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bharti
authors.forename: Banani
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Poddar
authors.forename: Srikant
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Basu
authors.forename: Virender Singh
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Virdi
authors.forename: Veena
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Parmar
mesh_terms: D000997:Antivenins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D012910:Snake Venoms / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000997:Antivenins; D012910:Snake Venoms