title: [Clinical aspects and treatment of bites by poisonous snakes].
abstract: Every year there are hundreds of snake bites in Europe, but the main problems occur in tropical areas. Symptoms such as hemorrhages, paralysis and local necrosis vary according to the snake species. Inappropriate first aid should be avoided. Antitoxin should be administered if there are signs of poisoning. It is never too late to give antitoxin. Antitoxin can have a number of potentially very dangerous side-effects.
authors.affiliation: Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde Antwerpen.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Van den Enden
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Van Gompel
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wijnants
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Colebunders
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Van den Ende
mesh_terms: D000997:Antivenins / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis / Q000209:etiology; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D014330:Tropical Medicine
chemical_list: D000997:Antivenins
vernacular_title: Kliniek en behandeling van beten door gifslangen.