Management of pediatric snake bites: are we doing too much?
Despite a high rate of envenomated bites in Southeast Texas, significant morbidity is rare. Children with an envenomation score of 1 or 2 are unlikely to be coagulopathic, suggesting that laboratory investigation should be reserved for patients with higher scores. The indications for the administration of CroFab deserve further prospective study.
Apelin-APJ is overexpressed, and works as a signal for arteriogenesis in HCC.