Ocular Manifestations following Snakebite

Hemothorax following snakebite.

We report a 12 year old girl with snakebite, who developed hemothorax 5 days after admission. One liter of blood was aspirated. The bite was presumed to be that of saw scaled viper (Echis carinatus) that resulted in DIC and direct endothelial injury leading to bleed. Selective bleed into the pleural cavity is a rarity.

Ocular Manifestations Following Encephalitis Lethargica *Barrett Roué Prize Essay.

Acute and Delayed Stress Symptoms Following Snakebite

Background: Overwhelming life experiences can trigger stress disorders including acute stress disorder (ASD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The objective of this study was to investigate the frequency of and predictive factors for ASD and PTSD in snakebite victims. Methods: In this study, snakebite victims who were admitted to Mashhad Medical Toxicology Centre, Imam Reza Hospital, I...

Stroke following Bothrops spp. snakebite.

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence and subtypes of cerebrovascular complications of Bothrops spp. snakebites. METHODS The authors studied 309 consecutive patients bitten by Bothrops spp. who attended a large general hospital. Special emphasis was placed on the time elapsed between the bite and admission to the hospital, clinical manifestations, laboratory findings, severity of envenomation...

Ocular manifestations of hypertension