Vipera berus adder bite in the water, complicated by rapid shock. A case history

Authors
Martson, M Taittonen, M Alanen, M Reunanen, M
Citation
M. Martson et al., Vipera berus adder bite in the water, complicated by rapid shock. A case history, EUR J PED S, 11(5), 2001, pp. 358-360
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
09397248 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
358 - 360
Database
ISI
SICI code
0939-7248(200110)11:5<358:VBABIT>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
A case of a child who presented with severe and rapid shock after receiving a common adder (vipera berus berus) bite in sea water is presented. Althou gh most poisonous snakebites in Europe tend to be relatively minor and unco mplicated, the present case highlights the need to regard all viper bites a s life-threatening accidents, before proved otherwise by a medical professi onal.