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Australian Envenomation — Clinical Case
DCE long case for Australian snake bite envenomation: a 42-year-old farmer in rural Victoria bitten by a brown snake, presenting with venom-induced consumption coagulopathy (VICC), early thrombotic microangiopathy and cardiovascular compromise. Full patient assessment, SASPOP opening, structured problem list, integrated management plan (pressure immobilisation bandage management, monovalent antivenom selection and dosing, VICC versus DIC distinction, FFP role, TMA and AKI management, avoidance of invasive procedures during coagulopathy), and probing examiner questions.
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DCE long case for Australian snake bite envenomation: a 42-year-old farmer in rural Victoria bitten by a brown snake, presenting with venom-induced consumption coagulopathy (VICC), early thrombotic microangiopathy and cardiovascular compromise. Full patient assessment, SASPOP opening, structured problem list, integrated management plan (pressure immobilisation bandage management, monovalent antivenom selection and dosing, VICC versus DIC distinction, FFP role, TMA and AKI management, avoidance of invasive procedures during coagulopathy), and probing examiner questions.
Australian Envenomation — Clinical Case
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