Afibrinogenemia Following Snake Bite (Crotalus Durissus Terrificus)

Carlos Faria Santos Amaral Department of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Hospital das Clinicas, Intensive Care Unit, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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Orlando Antônio da Silva Department of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Hospital das Clinicas, Intensive Care Unit, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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Mario López Department of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Hospital das Clinicas, Intensive Care Unit, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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Enio Roberto Pietra Pedroso Department of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Hospital das Clinicas, Intensive Care Unit, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1980.29.1453
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Volume 29: Issue 6
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1453–1455
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Following the bite of Crotalus durissus terrificus, an 11-year-old boy developed afibrinogenemia and high output acute renal failure. His platelet count remained within normal limits. He was treated with epsilon aminocaproic acid and whole fresh blood transfusion, with full recovery from afibrinogenemia 40 hours after the beginning of these measures and 75 hours after the snake bite. No hemorrhagic disturbances were present. The acute renal failure was treated conservatively, and the patient recovered 12 days after the snake bite and was discharged from hospital with no sequelae.

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Copyright © 1980 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1980
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16 Feb 1980
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Published Online:
Nov 1980
Cover The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Print ISSN:
0002-9637
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