Bites of the Echis Carinata

Short Notes on Two Cases of Snake-Bite, Echis Carinata

was bitten, while collecting grass, 011 the dorsum of the left hand near the root of the middle finger. He ran to the hospital within 15 minutes after the bite. No ligature was put on. The fang marks were visible and slightly bleeding. Acute burning pain at the site. Intense swelling of the hand and fingers. Marked swelling of the fore-arm up to the elbow-joint. Free incisions were made on the ...

Echis Carinata Poisoning

Bite of an Echis Carinata

On 17th March 1909 a boy, Dhamram, aged 12 yeai's, was brought to dispensary for treatment at 9 a.m. History of the case.?The boy had been to mohuwa picking where he saw a snake hidden under the dried leaves of the tree. In attempting to point out the snake to his friend he was bitten on the dorsum of the light hand at about 8-80 a.m. The snake had been killed immediately after the boy was bitt...

A Case of Venomous Bite by Echis Carinata

A Fatal Case of Snake-Bite (? Echis Carinatus) during Pregnancy