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Pediatric snakebites: lessons learned from 114 cases.

Brendan T Campbell1, John M Corsi, Cristiano Boneti

  • 1Department of Surgery, Arkansas Children's Hospital and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA. bcampbell@ccmckids.org

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Most pediatric snakebites, primarily from copperheads, can be managed conservatively with pain relief and limb elevation. Invasive treatments like antivenin, antibiotics, or fasciotomy are rarely needed for children.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Toxicology
  • Herpetology

Background:

  • Pediatric snakebite treatment guidelines are scarce due to infrequent occurrences.
  • Effective management strategies for pediatric snakebite injuries require further evidence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the experience of treating pediatric snakebite injuries over a decade.
  • To identify trends and inform evidence-based treatment protocols for children.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 114 pediatric snakebite cases from 1995-2005.
  • Data collected included demographics, bite location, snake species, vital signs, lab results, treatments, and hospital stay.
  • Analysis focused on outcomes of conservative management versus interventions like antivenom, antibiotics, and fasciotomy.

Main Results:

  • Copperheads caused the majority of bites (57%).
  • Only 6% of children received Crotalidae antivenin, with 1 anaphylactic reaction.
  • Empiric antibiotics were discontinued without infectious complications; only 1.8% required fasciotomies.

Conclusions:

  • Conservative management, including analgesics and extremity elevation, is effective for most pediatric pit viper bites.
  • Crotalidae antivenin, antibiotics, and fasciotomy are infrequently indicated in pediatric snakebite cases.