00947nas a2200205 4500000000100000008004100001260001200042100001700054700001800071700001300089700001100102700001400113700001300127700001200140245014300152300001000295490000800305520041400313022001400727 2023 d c06/20231 aHardcastle T1 aEngelbrecht A1 aLalloo V1 aBell C1 aToubkin M1 aMotara F1 aKajee M00aApproach to the diagnosis and management of snakebite envenomation in South Africa in humans: Special patient groups and surgical aspects. a16-210 v1133 a

This article explores the management of snakebite to vulnerable patient groups, namely children and pregnant women as well as providing detail on the current best practice when caring for venom ophthalmia and surgical wounds resulting from snakebite. Finally, the optimal free-to-use medical record for accurate documentation of snakebite incidents is provided for use by South African practitioners.

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