ObjectiveTo explore the use of agkistrodon halys antivenin, and the influence of its infusion time on the coagulation function of the patient bitten by agkistrodon halys. MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of patients suffering from pit viper bites and first diagnosed and treated in the emergency department of our hospital between April 1 and November 30, 2013. According to the allergy test results, patients were divided into two groups: negative and positive. Based on the infusion time, the negative patients were divided into ≤1.5 hours and >1.5 hours groups, and the positive patients were divided into ≤3 hours and >3 hours groups. All patients' gender, age, infusion time, and PT, APTT, TT, FIB, D-DIMER before and after infusion of antivenomous serum were recorded, and blood coagulation indicators before and after infusion of antivenomous serum and the impact of infusion time were compared among different groups. ResultsFor both the negative and positive groups, PT, APTT, TT, FIB, and D-DIMER were statistically improved after infusion of antivenomous serum. The blood coagulation indicators of infusion time ≤1.5 hours group and ≤3 hours group were significantly better than those of infusion time >1.5 hours and >3 hours groups. ConclusionAntivenomous serum can correct coagulation and the faster infusion rate, the more obvious the effect is.
ObjectiveTo explore the effects of small dose and low pressure lavage on gastrointestinal hemorrhage induced by acute poisoning. MethodsWe collected the clinical data of all the patients diagnosed as gastrointestinal hemorrhage induced by acute poisoning treated between January 2011 and December 2012. The patients were divided into two groups: control group and treatment group, according to the different treatments they underwent. The control group received traditional treatment only, while the treatment group received small dose and low pressure lavage as well as the traditional treatment. After recording the ages, poisoning dose, pretreatment time, shock and complications, we evaluated the risk of death by calculating ROCKALL scores. ResultsThe differences of ages, sexes, and poisoning dose between these two groups were not significant. However, the death rate in high and middle risk patients of the treatment group was significantly lower than that of the control group (P<0.05). ConclusionThe small dose and low pressure lavage can improve the prognosis of the gastrointestinal hemorrhage induced by acute intoxication.