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Delayed Neurological Manifestation in Krait Bites Despite Anti-snake Venom Therapy. [PDF]

Cureus, 2022
A severe medical emergency that poses a life-threatening risk is envenomation from a snake bite. Among the several snake families, krait bites are known to result in neurological symptoms, including ptosis, headache, and sweating. A 12-year-old adolescent boy who had been bitten by a krait appeared in this instance.
Sawhney S, Vagha K, Lohiya S, Mishra N, Vagha JD, Varma A.   +5 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Perspective on the Therapeutics of Anti-Snake Venom. [PDF]

Molecules, 2019
Snakebite envenomation is a life-threatening disease that was recently re-included as a neglected tropical disease (NTD), affecting millions of people in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Improvement in the therapeutic approaches to envenomation is required to palliate the morbidity and mortality effects of this NTD. The specific therapeutic
Gómez-Betancur I, Gogineni V, Salazar-Ospina A, León F.   +3 more
europepmc   +5 more sources

Knowledge assessment of anti-snake venom among healthcare practitioners in northern Nigeria. [PDF]

Ther Adv Infect Dis, 2021
Introduction: Anti-snake venom (ASV) is the standard therapy for the management of snakebite envenoming (SBE). Therefore, the knowledge of ASV among healthcare practitioners (HCPs) is essential for achieving optimal clinical outcomes in snakebite management. This study aimed to assess knowledge of ASV among the HCPs in northern Nigeria.
Bala AA, Jatau AI, Yunusa I, Mohammed M, Mohammed AH, Isa AM, Wada AS, Gulma KA, Bello I, Malami S, Michael GC, Chedi BA.   +11 more
europepmc   +6 more sources

Is anti-snake venom required for all snakebites: A case report. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep, 2020
AbstractThe classification of snakebite is based on clinical examination and laboratory tests. In cases, of suspected hemotoxic snakebite, the anti‐snakebite venom (ASV) is administered based on 20‐minute whole blood clotting time. However, the use of ASV should be guided by the presence of bleeding diathesis along with raised clotting time.
Dorji T.
europepmc   +4 more sources

Anti-snake Venom-Induced Kounis Syndrome: A Unique Case in the Emergency Department. [PDF]

Cureus, 2022
Kounis syndrome is the concurrence of acute coronary syndromes associated with allergic or hypersensitivity and anaphylactic or anaphylactoid triggers. Although it is not a rare diagnosis, the different presentations and afflictions of all ages, sex, and racial groups make it a diagnostic challenge.
Verma A, Baid H, Sharma N, Vaya S, Patel SM.   +4 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Anti-snake venom potential of Clerodendrum serratum extracts on Bungarus caeruleus and Daboia russelii venom

Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology, 2018
Anti-snake venom therapy is the only treatment for snake bite but leads to acute and chronic conditions which may be severe. The medicinal plants have gained importance over years to find an effective alternative to anti-snake venom.
Shwetha Vasudev, Sunil Shivajirao More, Gautham Santhekadur Annappa, Veena Sunil More   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Characterization of Alpha-Bungarotoxin Antibodies Prepared by Different Strategies [PDF]

Toxins
The preparation of an antibody to treat snake envenomation requires a large amount of snake venom. In China, only four types of anti-snake venom sera are clinically available, and the production and immunization strategies for clinically approved anti ...
Huijuan Lu, Guowen Zhang, Lin Zhao, Ying Yuan, Bing Gong, Bin Han, Wen-Hui Lee   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Snake Bite: Clinical Profile and Evaluation of Effective Anti-Snake Venom Dose

Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2010
Background: To determine the optimal dose of antisnake venom required to treat hemotoxic snake bite more effectively. Methods: In this interventional study, out of 52 patients 46 patients with the features of systemic envenomation .i.e.
Asif Raza Bhatti
doaj   +1 more source

Uveitis following anti-snake venom therapy [PDF]

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2007
Snakebite is a common medical emergency in the tropics, causing multisystemic involvement. Ophthalmic manifestations after snakebite have included ptosis and ophthalmoplegia. Uveitis as an immunological complication following therapy with anti-snake venom (ASV) serum has been rarely reported in literature. We reported two patients who developed uveitis
S. G. Nayak, R. Satish, S. Nityanandam, R. K. Thomas   +3 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Snake Venom, an Unbeheld Drug for Nipah Virus? A Lead from Ayurveda [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018
Newly emerging viral fevers are affecting the people all over the world. Recently Nipah outbreak occurred in Kerala (May 2018) and claimed many deaths. Anti-viral drugs for these dangerous viruses have not been discovered yet. A major hurdle is the low
Preethi Mohan
doaj   +1 more source