Snake-Bite and Antivenene

Three Cases of Snake-Bite and Antivenene

Two Cases of Snake-Bite. A Plea for the More Extensive Use of Antivenene

To the Editor, The Indian Medical Gazette. Sir,?In June 1927, as Medical Officer of the North Anantapur Gold Mines, I met with two cases of snake bite (perhaps not due to cobras) which were successfully treated by a combination of Sir Leonard Rogers' method and antivenene as prepared by the Central Research Institute, Kasauli. Case 1.?M., cct. 35, a coolie, whilst preparing to go down the pit a...

Death from a Snake Bite (Krait Poisoning)

potash permanganate. Antivenene was injected ana also injections of adrenalin and pituitrin were givenWhen the medical officer saw the boy 15 minutes after the bite the boy was fully conscious with staring eyesSoon after he had one vomit and gradually he bega*j to get drowsy. He could be roused and answere questions until 10-30 p.m. There was no paralysis 0 the legs and he could move his legs w...

Antivenene: A Hint to Collectors of Snake-Poison

To the Editor, " Indian Medical Gazette." Sir,?Iu reply to Dr. Ashmead's enquiry in the November number of the Indian Medical Gazette, I may relate the following : ? In July last, I took a pariah dog, chloroformed him and exposed a vein on the inside of the thigh When he had recovered from the chloroform a monocellate cobra was made to bite his fore paw. The snake was promptly killed and as muc...

A Case of Cobra Bite—Recovery

A young Tamil servant suddenly called out that he had been bitten by a snake. He had been standing by a box raised above the ground when he felt a prick upon the foot, and, looking down, saw a snake retreat under the box. The snake was at once killed and proved to be a cobra just over two feet long. Within three minutes of the bite, a ligature consisting of a table napkin was applied to the leg...