| Title | Emergency treatment of adder bites: case reports and literature review. |
| Author(s) | Harborne DJ |
| Institution | Department of Accident & Emergency Medicine, Basingstoke District Hospital, Hampshire. |
| Source | Arch Emerg Med 1993 Sep; 10(3):239-43. |
| MeSH | Adolescent
Animals
Antivenins
Child
Child, Preschool
Emergency Medical Services
Female
Humans
Male
Snake Bites
Viper Venoms
Viperidae
|
| Abstract | Five cases of adder bites are presented. The clinical effects and current recommendations for the treatment of adder bites are described based on a review of previously published literature. All adder bites, or snake bites of unknown species, should be observed for a minimum of 2 h. Those with no local swelling may be allowed home with appropriate antitetanus prophylaxis. Patients with local reaction or signs of systemic envenoming should be admitted for 48 h with ECG monitoring, and antivenom obtained. Indications and precautions for administration of antivenom are reviewed. Early antivenom treatment may reduce mortality and morbidity from adder bites. |
| Language | eng |
| Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
Review
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| PubMed ID | 8216603 |
