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Investigations on the role of insulin and scorpion antivenom in scorpion envenoming syndrome

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2003
Acute myocardiopathy in alloxan treated experimental dogs and rabbits was induced by subcutaneous (SQ) injection of scorpion venom from Mesobuthus tamulus concanesis, Pocock.
K. Radha Krishna Murthy, Dubey As, M. Zare Abbas, L. Haghnazari   +3 more
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Pediatric Viper Envenomation Complicated by Compartment Syndrome

Cureus
Snake envenomations can cause both severe systemic and local complications. Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) is a rare but severe limb-threatening complication. Due to limited communicability and anticipated envenomation-related swelling, it is often subtle and difficult to diagnose in pediatric populations.
Elghadban, Hosam M, Parkash, Deep, Al Yazidi, Al Majd A   +2 more
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Presumptive thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura following a hump-nosed viper (Hypnale hypnale) bite: a case report

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2014
Hump-nosed viper bites are frequent in southern India and Sri Lanka. However, the published literature on this snakebite is limited and its venom composition is not well characterized.
Milinda Withana, Chaturaka Rodrigo, Ariaranee Gnanathasan, Lallindra Gooneratne   +3 more
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Report of a bite by the South American colubrid snake Philodryas olfersii latirostris (Squamata: Colubridae)

Acta Herpetologica, 2006
Following the bite of Philodryas olfersii latirostris Cope, 1862, a 29-year-old male herpetologist developed localized and burning pain, and minimal bleeding from the puncture marks of posterior maxillary teeth, which subsided rapidly.
María Elisa Peichoto, Jorge Abel Céspedez, Juan Antonio Pascual   +2 more
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Snakebites by Bothrops spp in children in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2001
From January, 1984 to March, 1999, 73 children under 15 y old (ages 1-14 y, median 9 y) were admitted after being bitten by snakes of the genus Bothrops.
Fábio BUCARETCHI, Sílvia Regina Fontoura HERRERA, Stephen HYSLOP, Emílio Carlos Elias BARACAT, Ronan José VIEIRA   +4 more
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Diagnosis of envenomation by Russell's and Echis carinatus viper: A clinical study at rural Maharashtra state of India

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2019
Background: Envenoming by vipers Russell's and Echis Carinatus are common accidents faced by farmers and labors. Both viper venom toxins alter coagulation mechanism in the victim.
Himmatrao S Bawaskar, Pramodini H Bawaskar   +1 more
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Snakebite associated thrombotic microangiopathy: a protocol for the systematic review of clinical features, outcomes, and role of interventions

Systematic Reviews, 2019
Background Thrombotic microangiopathy is an uncommon complication of snake envenoming associated with a subset of snakebite cases presenting with venom-induced consumption coagulopathy.
Tina Noutsos, Bart J. Currie, Geoffrey K. Isbister   +2 more
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The Contrasting Effects of Bothrops lanceolatus and Bothrops atrox Venom on Procoagulant Activity and Thrombus Stability under Blood Flow Conditions

Toxins
Background: Consumption coagulopathy and hemorrhagic syndrome are the typical features of Bothrops sp. snake envenoming. In contrast, B. lanceolatus envenoming can induce thrombotic complications. Our aim was to test whether crude B.
Fatima Radouani, Prisca Jalta, Caroline Rapon, Chloe Lezin, Chelsea Branford, Jonathan Florentin, Jose Maria Gutierrez, Dabor Resiere, Remi Neviere, Olivier Pierre-Louis   +9 more
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Snakebite Envenoming by Sochurek’s Saw-scaled Viper Echis Carinatus Sochureki

Prague Medical Report, 2016
A snake breeder, 47-years-old man, was bitten by the saw-scaled viper (Echis carinatus sochureki). After admission to Toxinology Centre, within 1.5 h, laboratory evaluation showed clotting times prolonged to non-measurable values, afibrinogenaemia ...
Jiří Valenta, Zdeněk Stach, Pavel Michálek   +2 more
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Haemolytic Uremic Syndrome a Hitherto Unreported Complication of Humpnosed Viper Envenomation [PDF]

Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, 2012
Merrem's humpnosed viper bite is known to cause incoagulable blood, acute renal failure, acute respiratory distress syndrome, Raynaud's phenomenon and gangrene of the distal limb. Venom-induced consumptive coagulopathy (VICC) is the commonest coagulopathy that occurs following snake envenomation which is characterised by prolonged clotting times.
J Yudishdran, Mitrakrishnan, C Wijesiriwardena, Bandula, C Shivanthan, Mitrakrishnan, Kalum, Somaratna, Sivakumar, Jeyalakshmy   +4 more
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