We present a case of a fourty-year-old man who was bitten by a snake on his left leg. It was a severe envenomation with ensuing marked edema and severe pain with complicated coagulation defects. After medical treatment with antivenom and fresh frozen plasma the patient discharged without any ...
Abbas AD, Abubakar AM, Tahir C. Snake-bite gangrene in children: a report of two cases. J Surg Tech Case Report. 2009;1:39–41.Abbas AD, Abubakar AM, Tahir C. Snake-bite gangrene in children: a report of two cases. J Surg Tech Case Report. 2009;1:39-41....
The uniqueness of the case lies in the fact that scrotum is a very rare and unusual site for snake bite. Further, with negligible local signs of envenoming the patient was presented with classical signs of neurotoxicity. The authors realised that the case may be brought to the notice of ...
A 22-year old man was bitten by a snake on his scrotum. This interesting and unusual case occurred in the rural area of District Aligarh, India. The uniqueness of the case lies in the fact that scrotum is an extremely rare and unusual site for snake bite
Snakebite is a common type of injury occurring worldwide.Snakebites frequently occur in the extremitiesSnake venom could cause local tissue damage or systemic toxicity like myonecrosis, coagulopathy, and neurotoxicity.Cellulitis could be the only clinical manifestation of snake biteThe local effect of ...
This case highlights a unique presentation of cobra bite induced brain death mimicking. Thus, intensivist should exclude neuroparalytic effect of snakebite before considering withdrawal of ventilatory support or organ donation. Also, the life-threatening presentation of cobra envenomation mandates the use ...
Snake bite envenomation is uncommon during pregnancy. We report a case of primigravida with term gestation presented with history of snake bite, patient had severe coagulopathy and she recovered after giving anti snakevenom, antibiotics and transfusion of blood products. In pregnant women with snake ...
Kornalik F, Vorlová Z. Non-specific therapy of a hemorrhagic diathesis after a bite by a youngBothrops asper(barba amarilla): a case report. Toxicon. 1990;28:1497–501. PubMedCASGoogle Scholar Kouyoumdjian JA, Polizelli C, Lobo SMA, Guimares SM. Fatal extradural haematoma after snake bi...
We present the case of a 35-year old male who reported withhistory of cobra snakebite on the nape of his neck. He developed respiratory failure within hours. He wastreated successfully with respiratory support, anti-venom administration and anticholinesterase. Detailed in thisreport is the ...
First clinical experiences with specific sheep Fab fragments in snake bite. Report of a multicentre study of Vipera berus envenoming Objectives. To evaluate the efficacy and safety of specific, ovine Fab fragments in the treatment of envenoming by the common adder, Vipera berus. Design... C ...