A case of poisoning caused by head and face bite of Deinagkistrodon acutus
10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20220718-00372
- VernacularTitle:头面部五步蛇咬伤中毒1例
- Author:
Mingjun LIU
1
;
Wanjuan LIU
;
Linjie LAI
;
Lutao XIE
;
Songru CHEN
;
Pin LAN
Author Information
1. 温州医科大学附属第五医院急诊医学科，丽水 323000
- Keywords:
Snake bites;
Deinagkistrodon acutus;
Poisoning;
Head and face snake bite;
Laryngeal edema;
Thrombocytopenia
- From:
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases
2023;41(8):626-629
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Snake bites kill and maim many people every year. Head and face venomous snake bite is rare, easy to misdiagnose and miss diagnosis, and the fatality rate is high. In this paper, 1 case of head and face venomous snake bite poisoning was reported and 10 similar cases were reviewed. The clinical characteristics of head and face venomous snake bite poisoning were summarized to provide guidance for clinical diagnosis and treatment. Head and face venomous snake bites may lead to airway injury, edema, and airway obstruction is the main cause of early death. Timely intubation or tracheotomy to maintain oxygen supply and early use of antivenin can improve prognosis.
