Case Report: Recent Case Reports of Levant Blunt-Nosed Viper Macrovipera lebetina obtusa Snakebites in Iran
| Autor: | Mahmoud I. Shoulkamy, Seyed Mahdi Kazemi, Tarek Mohamed Abd El-Aziz, Chengbo Long, Ahmed Al-Sabi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
VIPeR biology business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Articles biology.organism_classification Dermatology Fasciotomy Infectious Diseases medicine.anatomical_structure Blunt Forearm Virology Edema medicine Itching Parasitology medicine.symptom Envenomation business Macrovipera lebetina |
| Zdroj: | Am J Trop Med Hyg |
| Popis: | Envenomation and death resulting from snakebites represent a significant public health problem worldwide, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. The WHO has defined snakebite as a neglected tropical health concern. Bites from Macrovipera lebetina obtusa usually cause life-threatening systemic hemodynamic disturbances, reduced functionality of the kidneys, and other serious symptoms, including hypotension shock, edema, and tissue necrosis, at the bite site. Herein, we highlight five cases of M. l. obtusa envenomation that presented with wide-ranging manifestations. Many recovered cases were left with long-term musculoskeletal disabilities. In a particular case, a 15-year-old male patient was envenomed in his palm by an 80-cm M. l. obtusa. Within 12 hours, swelling extended to near the shoulder. Fasciotomy was performed on the forearm and part of the upper arm of this patient. Symptoms of severe localized pain and swelling, dizziness, weakness, low blood pressure, and itching around the bite area were documented. The patient remained in the hospital for 13 days. |
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