| Envenoming by the viperid snake Proatheris superciliaris: a case report. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18619480 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Snake bites caused by viperid snakes of Atheris genus are extremely rare, envenoming of a bite of related viper Proatheris superciliaris was described only once in the literature. The present case study depicts the envenoming of a 57 years old Czech man, a private herpetologist, who was bitten to his finger. He developed painful local reaction, nausea, hematuria, hypertension, chest and lumbar pain. Coagulopathy and thrombocytopenia subsequently developed as well as acute renal failure, hepatic and lung lesion. Intensive care therapy was purely symptomatic and supportive as no antisera exists. Treatment included haemodialysis, substitution of fresh frozen plasma and platelets. Patient completely recovered during 1 month. |
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Authors:
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Jiri Valenta; Zdenek Stach; Dagmar Fricova; Jaroslav Zak; Martin Balik |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2008-06-13 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology Volume: 52 ISSN: 0041-0101 ISO Abbreviation: Toxicon Publication Date: 2008 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-08-25 Completed Date: 2008-10-28 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1307333 Medline TA: Toxicon Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 392-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Anaesthesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Care, General Teaching Hospital, 1st Medical Faculty, Charles University, U nemocnice 2, 128 08 Prague 2, Czech Republic. valenta@vfn.cz |
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Animals Blood Coagulation Disorders / etiology, pathology Crotalid Venoms / toxicity* Fingers / pathology Humans Kidney Failure, Acute / etiology, pathology, therapy Male Middle Aged Platelet Transfusion Renal Dialysis Snake Bites / complications, pathology*, therapy Thrombocytopenia / etiology, pathology Treatment Outcome Viperidae* |
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0/Crotalid Venoms |
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