¿Es peligroso administrar suero antiofídico cuando no hay envenenamiento real? A partir de una pregunta surgida en un grupo de salud, analizamos los riesgos, mitos y realidades del uso innecesario del antiveneno, explicamos por qué pueden ocurrir reacciones adversas y cómo los avances modernos permiten tratamientos cada vez más seguros.

In emergency clinical practice, medical intuition often follows a simple rule: if something is missing, replace it. When treating a patient bitten by a Bothrops  species (mapanare, terciopelo, rabofrito, equis) who presents with profuse bleeding and low fibrinogen levels, the clinical instinct frequently leads to ordering fresh frozen plasma (FFP) or cryoprecipitate immediately. However, in the acute phase of envenomation, this linear logic is not only incorrect—it is a serio

Caso educativo real sobre un accidente ofídico en el estado Lara. La Fundación Vivarium relata el acompañamiento al señor Epifanio, un paciente de 71 años mordido por serpiente cuyo cuadro evolucionó desfavorablemente. El artículo explica qué hacer ante una mordedura, los errores más comunes, la importancia de clasificar bien el envenenamiento, y las medidas que pueden evitar desenlaces fatales. Una lectura esencial para prevenir accidentes y actuar correctamente a tiempo.

Discover how thick clothing, boots, and gloves can reduce the severity of a snakebite. Scientific evidence and real cases from Venezuela demonstrate their importance in snakebite prevention.

A Biological Clock or a Map of Its Life? Have you ever wondered what you can discover by looking into a snake's eyes? Beyond their...

Un paciente con mordedura grave por mapanare fue atendido en Los Teques. Fundación Vivarium aplicó su escala experimental de severidad y brindó apoyo clínico y educativo, documentando el caso como parte de su labor formativa en Venezuela.

In coordination with CEFOSIEM ( CARABOBO INTEGRATED SYSTEM TRAINING CENTER) On Thursday, September 9, 2021, Fundación Vivarium held a...

José Antonio Yépez, 9 years old, is one of the bitten children, he is confined in the pediatric emergency of the Dr. Agustín Zubillaga...

This Wednesday, December 2, two young people entered the emergency room at the "Guevara Rojas Hospital" in "El Tigre, Anzoátegui",...

Mariela López reported that her son died slowly, due to not being able to locate the antivenom serum. They made contact with Major Luis...

Yixy Suarez, 42 years old, was bitten in the right lower limb. She is from Juan de Villegas Pavía kilometer 11, Barquisimeto Edo. Lara -...

After being bitten by a mapanare snake, the specialist was complicated by an allergic reaction to the antidote that was applied to save...