REPEAT ANTI SNAKE VENOM AS INFUSION TO CORRECT COAGULOPATHY

DR. K. Zohara Parveen; DR. K. Shreedhara Avabratha; DR. Rashmi Alva; DR. Davidson Devasiya

Volume : VI, Issue : VII, July - 2017

REPEAT ANTI SNAKE VENOM AS INFUSION TO CORRECT COAGULOPATHY

Dr. K. Zohara Parveen, Dr. K. Shreedhara Avabratha, Dr. Rashmi Alva, Dr. Davidson Devasiya

Abstract :

Snakebite is an important cause of accidental death in India. Hemostatic abnormalities are indicative of viperine bite. Indian national guidelines suggest use of maximum 30 vials of Indian Polyvalent antiserum for hemotoxic envenomation and 20 vials for neurotoxic envenomation.Half–life of Indian ASV is 90 hours, so, it is not given prophylactically to prevent re– envenomation.If coagulation abnormality persists after giving maximum ASV, fresh frozen plasma can be considered.Here, we report a 4 Year old male child bitten by a Russel�s Viper, where repeat ASV had to be given as a 24– hour infusion to correct the coagulopathy.