Emergency Flipper Cards
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Emergency Flipper Cards
Emergency Care Provider
Emergency Department Pathway
Hospital Care Provider
SASS Layman Flipper Card
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Snakebite CME Series
GUEST EDITORIAL- Introductory editorial: Snakebite CME Series
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THE HOSPITAL PHASE: Emergency Unit General Principles
Approach to the diagnosis and management of snakebite envenomation in South Africa in Humans
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LAYPERSON ASPECTS AND THE ROLE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Approach to the diagnosis and management of snakebite envenomation in South Africa in humans
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SPECIAL PATIENT GROUPS AND SURGICAL ASPECTS
Approach to the diagnosis and management of snakebite envenomation in South Africa in humans
The South African Snakebite Symposium is the first of its kind in South Africa seeking to empower the medical community (specifically the rural and state sector) to achieve and sustain improved diagnosis, emergency pre-hospital and intra-hospital treatment. The aim is to optimise patient recovery, produce best-in-context protocols and produce relevant educational material. These outcomes are based on leading medical expertise.
We have drafted, collaborated and designed, and developed guidelines for standardized South African medical treatment protocols; with the assistance of an expert medical panel. Through the usage of quick-reference emergency flipper-cards and consensus guidelines; improved patient recovery will be achieved, as well as a decrease in mortality rate, saving lives and limbs. The Emergency Response Flipper Cards are effective tools for referencing important treatment guidelines to be taken in an emergency. These resources are created to complement pre and intra hospital emergency response procedures. Our Flipper cards are specifically designed to meet all requirements with regard to syndromic snakebite management.
We have created and designed five separate components, namely Flipper cards for Lay People (Layman), Emergency Care Providers, Hospital Care Providers, General Consensus Guidelines, and an adapted Emergency Department Pathway. These resources were endorsed by the Emergency Medicine Society of South Africa (EMSSA), the Trauma Society of South Africa, and supported by the National Snake Advisory Group.