Management of Paediatric Snakebites

Описание: Watch this expert CPD lecture on “Management of Paediatric Snakebites,” delivered by Professor Kavinda Dayasiri, Consultant Paediatrician at Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Professor in Paediatrics at the University of Kelaniya, and Director of the KidsToxLK Children’s Poison Information and Research Center.

This session was conducted under the CPD educational programme titled “Paediatric Poisoning and Snakebite Management: Essentials for Students of the University of Indigenous Medicine,” organised by the KidsToxLK Paediatric Poison Information Centre in collaboration with the Faculty of Indigenous Medicine, Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine. The programme was held on 17 January 2026.

The lecture provides a practical, evidence-based approach to paediatric snakebite management, covering early recognition, risk assessment, initial stabilisation, and ongoing care. It is particularly relevant for medical students, indigenous medicine students, paediatric trainees, and healthcare professionals involved in the care of children in snakebite-prone regions.

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