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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

PCL 2 - DDx for Snake bite

Differential diagnosis of venomous snakebite:

- non-venomous snakebite
- bite or sting by other venomous creature (arthropod (including spider), octopus, jellyfish)
- CVA (Cerebrovascular accident = stroke)
- ascending neuropathy e.g. Guillain-Barre Syndrome
- AMI
- allergic reaction
- hypoglycaemia/hyperglycaemia
- drug overdose
- closed head injury

(Main) Reference: http://www.avru.org/compendium/biogs/A000065b.htm

Posted by medpcl at 9:01 PM

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