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[Bites of venomous snakes in Switzerland].
Praxis (Bern 1994). 2016 Jun 08; 105(12):679-85; quiz 684-5.P

Abstract

Although snake bites are rare in Europe, there are a constant number of snake bites in Switzerland. There are two domestic venomous snakes in Switzerland: the aspic viper (Vipera aspis) and the common European adder (Vipera berus). Bites from venomous snakes are caused either by one of the two domestic venomous snakes or by an exotic venomous snake kept in a terrarium. Snake- bites can cause both a local and/or a systemic envenoming. Potentially fatal systemic complications are related to disturbances of the hemostatic- and cardiovascular system as well as the central or peripheral nervous system. Beside a symptomatic therapy the administration of antivenom is the only causal therapy to neutralize the venomous toxins.

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Plate A
1 Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin, Universitätsspital Zürich.
Kupferschmidt H
2 Tox Info Suisse, Zürich.
Schneemann M
1 Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin, Universitätsspital Zürich.

MeSH

AnimalsAnimals, ExoticAntiveninsCause of DeathCross-Sectional StudiesElapidaeFinger InjuriesFirst AidHumansMaleSnake BitesSnakesSwitzerlandViperidaeYoung Adult

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
English Abstract
Journal Article
Review

Language

ger

PubMed ID

27269771

Citation

Plate, Andreas, et al. "[Bites of Venomous Snakes in Switzerland]." Praxis, vol. 105, no. 12, 2016, pp. 679-85; quiz 684-5.
Plate A, Kupferschmidt H, Schneemann M. [Bites of venomous snakes in Switzerland]. Praxis (Bern 1994). 2016;105(12):679-85; quiz 684-5.
Plate, A., Kupferschmidt, H., & Schneemann, M. (2016). [Bites of venomous snakes in Switzerland]. Praxis, 105(12), 679-85; quiz 684-5. https://doi.org/10.1024/1661-8157/a002388
Plate A, Kupferschmidt H, Schneemann M. [Bites of Venomous Snakes in Switzerland]. Praxis (Bern 1994). 2016 Jun 8;105(12):679-85; quiz 684-5. PubMed PMID: 27269771.
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TY - JOUR T1 - [Bites of venomous snakes in Switzerland]. AU - Plate,Andreas, AU - Kupferschmidt,Hugo, AU - Schneemann,Markus, PY - 2016/6/9/entrez PY - 2016/6/9/pubmed PY - 2016/8/31/medline KW - Antivenin KW - Giftschlangen KW - Schlangenbiss KW - Schweiz KW - Switzerland KW - Therapie KW - antivenom KW - snake-bite KW - therapy KW - venomous snakes SP - 679-85; quiz 684-5 JF - Praxis JO - Praxis (Bern 1994) VL - 105 IS - 12 N2 - Although snake bites are rare in Europe, there are a constant number of snake bites in Switzerland. There are two domestic venomous snakes in Switzerland: the aspic viper (Vipera aspis) and the common European adder (Vipera berus). Bites from venomous snakes are caused either by one of the two domestic venomous snakes or by an exotic venomous snake kept in a terrarium. Snake- bites can cause both a local and/or a systemic envenoming. Potentially fatal systemic complications are related to disturbances of the hemostatic- and cardiovascular system as well as the central or peripheral nervous system. Beside a symptomatic therapy the administration of antivenom is the only causal therapy to neutralize the venomous toxins. SN - 1661-8157 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/27269771/[Bites_of_venomous_snakes_in_Switzerland]_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -