https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index en-au 5 Venom concentrations and clotting factor levels in a prospective cohort of Russell's viper bites with coagulopathy https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:27369 13), associated with low fibrinogen [median,<0.01g/L;IQR:<0.01-0.9g/L), low factor V levels [median,<5%;IQR:<5-4%], low factor VIII levels [median,40%;IQR:12-79%] and low factor X levels [median,48%; IQR:29-67%]. There were smaller reductions in factors II, IX and VII over time. All factors recovered over 48h post-antivenom. The median INR remained >3 at 6h post-antivenom but had reduced to <2, by 24h. The aPTT had also returned to close to normal (<50sec) at 24h. Factor VII, VIII and IX levels were unusually high pre-antivenom, median peak concentrations of 393%, 307% and 468% respectively. Pre-antivenom venom concentrations and the INR (r=0.20, p=0.02) and aPTT (r=0.19, p=0.03) were correlated (non-parametric Spearman analysis). Conclusions: Russell's viper coagulopathy results in prolonged aPTT, INR, low fibrinogen, factors V, VIII and X which recover over 48h. Severity of clotting abnormalities was associated with venom concentrations.]]> Wed 11 Apr 2018 11:40:46 AEST ]]> Detection of venom after antivenom is not associated with persistent coagulopathy in a prospective cohort of Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) envenomings. https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:19519 Wed 11 Apr 2018 09:27:43 AEST ]]>