ADDER BITE

Heart Damage following Adder Bite in England.

The common adder (Vipera berus) is the only indigenous poisonous snake in Britain, its venom is of relatively low toxicity, and death due to adder bite is rare in adults (Manson-Bahr, 1957). We report here a case of snake bite of extreme severity associated with a most unusual cardiac complication. Case History The patient, a fit 22-year-old ex-paratrooper, was invited to see a "grass-snake" th...

Hospital contacts after bite by the European adder (Vipera berus).

INTRODUCTION Bites by the European adder, Vipera berus, may cause significant morbidity in bite victims, but this can be reduced through adequate treatment. Since the previous Danish study, a new treatment and a severity grading has been taken into use. The aims of this study were to review clinical cases after a bite from V. berus in The North Denmark Region and to evaluate the treatment given...

Adder bite: an uncommon cause of compartment syndrome in northern hemisphere

Snakebite envenomation is an uncommon condition in the northern hemisphere, but requires high vigilance with regard to both the systemic effects of the venom and the locoregional impact on the soft tissues. Bites from the adder, Vipera Berus, may have serious clinical consequences due to systemic effects. A case of a 44-year-old man is reported. The patient was bitten in the right hand. He deve...

Case report: Hyperbaric oxygen in the treatment of puff adder (Bitis arietans) bite.

INTRODUCTION The puff adder (Bitis arietans) is a venomous viper mainly found in sub-Saharan Africa. Due to its common occurrence and potent venom, it is considered to be the most dangerous snake in Africa, responsible for most snakebite fatalities there. Puff adder bites outside Africa are rare and involve captive vipers. We present the unusual case of puff adder envenomation in an Austrian ma...

Report of a case of adder bite with near fatal result.