A Case of Venomous Bite by Echis Carinata

Bites of the Echis Carinata

Bite of an Echis Carinata

On 17th March 1909 a boy, Dhamram, aged 12 yeai's, was brought to dispensary for treatment at 9 a.m. History of the case.?The boy had been to mohuwa picking where he saw a snake hidden under the dried leaves of the tree. In attempting to point out the snake to his friend he was bitten on the dorsum of the light hand at about 8-80 a.m. The snake had been killed immediately after the boy was bitt...

Life threatening intracerebral haemorrhage following saw- scaled viper (Echis carinatus) envenoming-authenticated case report from Sri Lanka

BACKGROUND Echis carinatus (Saw scaled viper {SSV}) is a venomous snake found in the parts of Middle East and Central Asia. SSV envenoming is characterized by local swelling and coagulopathy. Various bleeding manifestations are commonly seen with SSV envenoming. In contrast to other part of Asia, saw scale viper envenoming has not been reported to cause life threatening haemorrhagic manifestati...

Short Notes on Two Cases of Snake-Bite, Echis Carinata

was bitten, while collecting grass, 011 the dorsum of the left hand near the root of the middle finger. He ran to the hospital within 15 minutes after the bite. No ligature was put on. The fang marks were visible and slightly bleeding. Acute burning pain at the site. Intense swelling of the hand and fingers. Marked swelling of the fore-arm up to the elbow-joint. Free incisions were made on the ...

Case of Echis Toxæmia

Sir,?I liave lately received from Mr. Baini Parshad, B.Sc., Zoological Laboratory, Lahore, a snake for identification, with the report that a native had succumbed to the effects of its bite. The specimen proved to be an Echis carinata, one foot two inches in length. A native about 38 years of age was bitten on the 18th June in the jungle, just above the ankleA companion captured and killed the ...