Open AccessDiagnosis of envenomation by Russell's and Echis carinatus viper: A clinical study at rural Maharashtra state of India
Author(s) -
Himmatrao Saluba Bawaskar,
Pramodini Himmatrao Bawaskar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_156_19
Subject(s) - viper , envenomation , antivenom , medicine , snake bites , viper venoms , viperidae , venom , snake venom , surgery , dermatology , biology , ecology
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. The dose of snake antivenin to neutralize the venom is empirical and varies. Though the clinical manifestations in both vipers bite envenoming are nearly similar but dose of antivenin required is more in Russell's viper . We studied in detail about the correlation of clinical manifestations and confirmed species of snake.