SAQ 534 – Paediatrics – suspected snakebite or envenomation

You are the duty consultant in a metropolitan Victorian ED during summer. A 4-year-old boy presents 90 minutes after an outdoor garden injury with a sore foot but no other symptoms. A photograph of the foot is shown below.

List two (2) key initial management priorities.

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List four (4) important examination features to look for.

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List five (5) critical blood tests and one expected abnormality for each.

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</p> <table class="saq-prop-table"> <thead> <tr> <th>Investigation</th> <th>Expected abnormality</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>1.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5.</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>

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Total Score: 0 / 16

Percentage: 0%