title: [Hospital protocol for snakebite victims management].
abstract: Venomous snakebites are relatively rare in Portugal. Pediatric victims present with greater severity and are at risk of fatal complications. Clinical management protocols are the gold standard of care worldwide. We report two cases of venomous adder bites in pediatric patients. Based on a literature review we also discuss the clinical management and present a treatment protocol that ensures multidisciplinary and updated practice by medical teams.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Pediatria. Hospital de Santa Maria. Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte. Lisboa. & Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisboa. Portugal.
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marques da Costa
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Pediatria. Hospital de Santa Maria. Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte. Lisboa. Portugal.
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Pediatria. Hospital de Santa Maria. Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte. Lisboa. Portugal.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lobo Antunes
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Pediatria. Hospital de Santa Maria. Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte. Lisboa. & Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisboa. Portugal.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Azevedo
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Pediatria. Hospital de Santa Maria. Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte. Lisboa. & Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisboa. Portugal.
authors.forename: Gabriela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Araújo e Sá
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Pediatria. Hospital de Santa Maria. Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte. Lisboa. & Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisboa. Portugal.
authors.forename: Maria do Céu
authors.initials: Mdo C
authors.lastname: Machado
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*