Indonesian Journal of Clinical Pathology and Medical Laboratory
ISSN 0854-4263
Vol. 14 / No. 1 / Published : 2007-11
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Original Article :
Dic/disseminated intravascular coagulation caused by venom snake bite
Author :
- Prihatini*1
- Trisnaningsih -*2
- Muchdor -*3
- U. N. Rachman*4
- Bagian Patologi Klinik FKUNAIR/RSU Dr Soetomo
- Kepala pelayanan medik, Spesialis bedah, Spesialis penyakit dalam RS Semen Gresik rs_semengresik @indo.net.id
- Kepala pelayanan medik, Spesialis bedah, Spesialis penyakit dalam RS Semen Gresik
- Kepala pelayanan medik, Spesialis bedah, Spesialis penyakit dalam RS Semen Gresik
Abstract :
Cases of snake bites were seldom happened in town. From the 2500–3000 world-wide distributed species of snakes, 500 are venomous. The snake produce some toxic substance which is dangerous in men , and could cause morbidity or mortality. It’s caused by ophitoxaemia, which influence the permeability of capilers with consequence bleeding. There patients must be examined physically, local as well systemic. The laboratoric examinations were based on clinical symptoms, by determination of the snake venom causal and the sequalae in the human body, including coagulopathy, anemia as well as renal failure, etc. The snake venom may cause necrotic tissue of foot and anemia by trombocytopenia.The condition of this victim patient was severre due to his diabetic syndrome. This article presented a study of snake bite incident on an old man with DIC laboratoric results, following anemia and renal failure which caused his death.
Keyword :
snake venom , DIC,
References :
Karnad DR, Vasani J,(1992) Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation India : JPGM
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